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Physical therapists are the leaders in the rehabilitation that allows people with chronic conditions to return to productive lives. There are so many ways that PT has affected certain aspects and outcomes or situations. Such as needing to undergo surgery when it’s not necessary or helping people regain the ability to walk or continue to use certain muscles that may have been injured. Physical therapists can help patients with meniscal tears or even DDD (degenerative disk disease.) Treatment…

A career is an occupation for a significant period of a person’s life. It is a job that everyone should have and people do it for a living and to have plenty of opportunities. All careers have different wages, whether it’s high or low, it can increase and increase. There are many things you can study to have a career. Some careers are physical therapists, police detectives, and editors. Physical therapists participate, or plan, programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength,…

My field of study, physical therapy, betters humanity in many ways. The field of physical therapy is known for returning patients to their maximum level of physical function. In most cases, patients do physical therapy in place of surgery. The physical therapist assistant (PTA) administers the provision of components of the physical therapy treatment. Depending on the needs of the patient, components of a patient’s interventions may be directed to the PTA, instead of the physical therapist.…

I was fortunate enough to gain employment as a teacher’s assistant at McMaster Student Union Childcare Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. As of now, I have worked a total of 656 hours at the centre. I care for children from 18 months to 5 years of age. My central duties as the teacher’s assistant is to act as a support to the daycare teacher…

Physical Therapy/ Down Syndrome Physical Therapy has been playing a role in most people 's life for as long as they can remember. From teaching children how to walk, to teaching the elderly too. Physical therapy has helped people in many ways, from injured people who need to relearn everything to helping children who have Down Syndrome learn everything. Physical therapy is a major part of a lot of people’s life and you may not even know it. There are many types of therapy, Speech therapy,…

(John F. Kennedy) once said,“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity.” When she was in 6th grade her aunt had worked at Schultz Chiropractic Center. She would always watch how she treats her patients and she was so amazed by the great massage that she was giving to her patients. The career of a physical therapist is a laborious and a big responsibility because the new patients and fixing their…

Physical therapist role in acute care encompasses treatment of patients with short-term intervention, urgent medical care or after surgery. Utilization of gait training, balance-coordination training, pain control, therapeutic, range of motion and strength body mechanics are some of the interventions that will be administered to the patient with acute diagnosis…

Physical therapy is a type of treatment needed when health problems make it difficult to move and do everyday tasks; it helps aid to pain caused by movement. The goal of a physical therapist is to help make daily tasks easier. They also help to recover after surgeries or injuries. The physical therapist will first observe the movements of the patient and then diagnosing their dysfunctional movements; from their observations, physical therapist then set up care plan to set goal and an expected…

Physical therapy is a type of treatment that many individuals may need when they are experiencing health problems that make it hard for them to move around or do daily task that they once were able to do on their own. The goal at any Physical therapy center is to help a patient get back to their normal range of motion such as restoring or increasing their flexibility, strength, endurance, coordination, and/or balance. (Physical Therapy) A patient can also be refer to a physical therapist to help…

that believe physical therapy won’t work for them, some believe that, physical therapy does not help, actually if done correctly it greatly benefits people. Physical therapists formed their first professional association in 1921, called the American Women's Physical Therapeutic Association.…