Physical therapy

to walk again. Sitting in a high school classroom, we took the time one day to complete a career aptitude test. The result of “physical therapist” was among a few of the possibilities, but I was not too familiar with the profession, so further research opened my eyes to the beauty of physical therapy. This discovery triggered me to generate a passion for physical therapy, which has developed my overall philosophy. In order to change society today by optimizing movement, I will find ways to…

want to be a Physical Therapist Assistant. I have thought about this question multiple times for why I chose Physical Therapist Assistant as my major. Many reasons come to mind such as, when I did my observing hours, I noticed the Physical Therapist Assistant were communicating very well with their patients, I also think of the time when my grandmother had a total hip replacement and I would tag along to her physical therapy sessions. When I did my observing hours at F&S Physical Therapy in…

culture of high fatty foods and parents who are both chefs I have constantly struggled with weight gain my whole life. My biggest challenge was poor eating habits and consistent exercise routine. Since I had started going back to school to become a physical therapist, studying has become more of a priority rather than going to the gym or eating right. At first I thought the weight gain was temporary and would get back to the gym at any day, but then the days turned into weeks, weeks turned into…

discharge. Both control and experimental groups received the same physical therapy regimen that began the day of surgery or during the first postoperative day. The physical therapy sessions consisted of a one-on-one session with the physical therapy team twice a day. An additional ambulation session a day with a mobility technician was also implemented in both groups. Clinical evaluations of the participants’ status were collected at three visits: baseline, at six weeks post-surgery, and at…

This prep for college class has gone by really fast. I am very interested in the field of physical therapy. I am very interested and lover sports more than anything, i think my favorite sport is defiantly football i love it more than anything. I discovered that i learn really easy in this class. This class was not a challenge to me probably the hardest part of this whole class is writing these essays which take forever to write and to proof read. My learning style is very simple, if you teach it…

would take me with him when he went to physical therapy sessions, and I feel that sparked my interest. It was something that I believe helped him remain mobile and functional until an old age. In high school, I encountered physical therapy again when I got into an accident. Soon after, I ended up going to physical rehabilitation to get back motion in my knee. It was at these sessions that I cemented that this was the career that I wanted to pursue. Physical therapy is a career that allows me to…

I chose to do my job shadowing at a physical therapy office called Northern Therapy and Rehabilitation in Stillwater, OK. While I was there I closely observed the physical therapist and the therapy technicians. They did not let me do much more than watch. While I observed, I tried to ask the therapist important questions about school, her everyday schedule, obstacles she faced, and why she wanted to go into this field. Although I tried my best to get a feel for the occupation and get to know the…

Reference Taken From: (1) http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Physical_Therapist_Assistant/Hourly_Rate (2) http://www.apta.org/PTACareers/RoleofaPTA/ Physical Therapist Assistant A physical therapist assistant is primarily responsible for executing tasks related to physical therapy on behalf of their organization. They are responsible for interacting with patients, perusing through their medical histories, and offering the best possible services. In addition, they need to possess a highly…

Third, I chose Physical Therapy as a profession at NEIT because of the current job position that I have which is Rehabilitation Technician. I always dreamed of being in the medical field. What first drew me to the Physical Therapy career were the versatilities of this profession. Physical Therapy is a very challenging, exacting, and exciting healthcare profession that helps people. For more than a year now, I have been working in a skilled nursing facility for Rehab Care as a Rehabilitation…

This article analyzes a study conducted by physical therapists, Christy, Chapman, and Murphy (2012), at the University of Alabama in Birmingham in the Birmingham Children’s Health System, on the use of intense physical therapy in children who had cerebral palsy. The physical therapists were testing to see if intense physical therapy had an effect on gross motor function, community walking and participation. Physical therapy is commonly used with children who have cerebral palsy. It has been…