INTRODUCTION Physical therapy is defined as “the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.” (Merriam-Webster.com. 2015). Physical therapy came into the medical world as a means to treat polio in the 1920’s. Polio damaged nervous tissue and caused muscular atrophy and sometimes permanent damages to the body. It was a therapist’s job to keep the body moving to effected cells and tissues working for as long as they could help it. When the polio vaccine was created, war was credited for keeping the therapy profession alive and well. World War 2 and the Korean War saw medical and therapy advances therefore solidifying it as a needed
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Willfully throwing your body to a hard wooden and metal wrestling ring will teach you how tough you are, and how fragile your health can be. I trained with World Wrestling Entertainment from 2001-2004 getting paid $500 dollars a week to beat myself up. The body is an amazing structure and it can adapt to the punishment you give it but not for ever. I began losing feeling in my fingers on my right hand, my neck would constantly pop and I to this day I can hear grinding as I turn my head from left to right. Those were just my issues. There were 30 other men and women around me with their own injuries. I got to know the sports trainers real well and through talking with them I realized I would have a much longer, secure career doing what they do. When I officially hung up my boots I returned home to investiage what it would take to be a physical therapy assistant. I did most of my research while applying …show more content…
This research was a strong mental refresher for me. I learned more advanced instances of what goes on inside the therapy world. In terms of writing, at my current job, I am lightly doing some communication that will relate to the therapy field. As a PTA, however I will not be the figure in charge of the amount of writing will need to be done. I certainly have no problem doing so, but it was once explained to me that the difference between the PT and PTA is the pay and the paperwork! The reading I did about SOAP notes did help me understand just how a patient is evaluated and as my coworker pointed out, it certainly does help clearly organize and form a plan of action. The technology discussion with my coworker was also interesting. Technology will be different when I actually get into the field than it is now. Tablets will work their way into exam rooms and provide a more instant interface to servers and databases to help practitioners’ access files and record data. This assignment was enlightening. The question in the assignment asks if it changes my mind or solidifies my decision. The writing in this field doesn’t sway me, I enjoy writing. I must admit that the road to even enter the program has worn me down and I am finding myself less and less interested in waiting in line to enter the program if I am not selected. Formal education is
Willfully throwing your body to a hard wooden and metal wrestling ring will teach you how tough you are, and how fragile your health can be. I trained with World Wrestling Entertainment from 2001-2004 getting paid $500 dollars a week to beat myself up. The body is an amazing structure and it can adapt to the punishment you give it but not for ever. I began losing feeling in my fingers on my right hand, my neck would constantly pop and I to this day I can hear grinding as I turn my head from left to right. Those were just my issues. There were 30 other men and women around me with their own injuries. I got to know the sports trainers real well and through talking with them I realized I would have a much longer, secure career doing what they do. When I officially hung up my boots I returned home to investiage what it would take to be a physical therapy assistant. I did most of my research while applying …show more content…
This research was a strong mental refresher for me. I learned more advanced instances of what goes on inside the therapy world. In terms of writing, at my current job, I am lightly doing some communication that will relate to the therapy field. As a PTA, however I will not be the figure in charge of the amount of writing will need to be done. I certainly have no problem doing so, but it was once explained to me that the difference between the PT and PTA is the pay and the paperwork! The reading I did about SOAP notes did help me understand just how a patient is evaluated and as my coworker pointed out, it certainly does help clearly organize and form a plan of action. The technology discussion with my coworker was also interesting. Technology will be different when I actually get into the field than it is now. Tablets will work their way into exam rooms and provide a more instant interface to servers and databases to help practitioners’ access files and record data. This assignment was enlightening. The question in the assignment asks if it changes my mind or solidifies my decision. The writing in this field doesn’t sway me, I enjoy writing. I must admit that the road to even enter the program has worn me down and I am finding myself less and less interested in waiting in line to enter the program if I am not selected. Formal education is