Physical therapy

In the next fifteen years, I hope to acquire a doctorate degree in Physical Therapy, a master’s degree in Athletic Training, and a lifetime of support for people struggling with mobility issues. Ever since I was very young, my parents enforced a physically active childhood. I believe that this quality has enabled me to push others to pursue physical activity and enjoy their talents. Through hard work and dedication, I will be able to complete all of my dreams in life. In the future, I see…

Geometry can be applied to a lot of professions. Physical therapy is just one of the professions that have geometry involved in their job. We all know that geometry would most likely deal with angles. So, in what particular activity does geometry help in being a physical therapist? Some of the physical therapy clinics are retraining runners when their technique causes injury and the main diagnosis always comes down to the geometry of a runner's stride. According to Moncivais (2015), “running is…

decreases. Changes in our brain’s plasticity and our body, decrease the movements that we can do or learn. b) What role does a) motor control and b) motor learning play in physical therapist practice? How is movement examined and addressed in clinical practice? Explain your answers and use specific examples to support your answer. Physical…

has a physical therapist that I visit with for the my pain in my neck along with my headaches. It is a nice facility with and open drive up entrance for people who cannot walk far. After getting in the doors to the building there are multiple suits. The one that I have to go to is all the way back at the end of the hall. When you walk through the suit door to the left are desks and the last one is the desk that I sign in at. Down the hall a little further is where they have the physical therapy…

A 35-minute examination was completed at an outpatient physical therapy clinic. The patient had her caregiver/niece with her at the time of the initial evaluation and examination session. The caregiver sat off to the side and observed the therapy session as well as offered relevant information regarding the patient when appropriate. The patient was also observed in the standing position from the front, back, left and right. Patient presented with forward flexed posture at the thoracolumbar…

Don’t mess with a physical therapist they get paid to hurt people. When a physical therapist say they are going to massage a muscle, it may not feel like the nice relaxing massage people get at the spa. Massage performed in therapy is to decrease tightness and tone and to improve tissue mobility of a specific muscle that may be very inflamed or the source of joint pain. (Liz Hoobchaak¬) The field of physical therapy requires a therapist to be considerate and understanding of a person’s limits.…

Physical therapy allows people who are weak and hurt a chance to get back to being as well as they were before. Physical therapy is a fairly easy career to get started. It has many opportunities and benefits. Physical therapy helps restore the human body back to normal function for people that have been injured, born with defects, or various other reasons. Like many other careers in the world, physical therapists have to meet certain education requirements. Physical therapy offers many different…

Dry Needling in Physical Therapy In physical therapy there are a heap of techniques used to ease, relieve, and ultimately get rid of pain. Everything from physical rehab to psychological and mental rehab are used across the US, but one new technique is beginning to raise a lot of questions and concerns behind its practices. Dry needling is a safe and effective technique used to treat myofascial pain, which is a chronic condition that affects the tissues that cover the muscles. The current issue…

Outcome measures provide a way to evaluate the success of physical therapy treatments, providing a way for comparing outcomes related to different intervention approaches. The use of standardized tests and measures early in an episode of care establishes the baseline status of the patient/client, providing a way to measure the change in the patient's abilities. Each outcome measure is created to look at a different population or injury classification. Two outcome measures that can be used in the…

following statement by Emma E. Vogel, a reconstruction aide instructor and developer of the first therapy program holds meaning to me. "The goal has always been and continues to be the improvement of patient care, with outstanding patient-physical therapist relationships. The motto was: Return the patient to duty or to his rightful place in society in the shortest time by the best means possible.” As a physical therapist, I plan to aid individuals in recovery and assist them in resuming normal…