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Physical Therapist Job Description
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When becoming a physical therapist, it is important to maintain a high GPA in undergraduate school in orde… More
Many physical therapists begin their careers to help people, as well as for the career advancement opportu… More
People are often confused about the difference between a personal trainer, exercise instructor and a physi… More
Physical therapists help patients regain the use of their bodies after injury or illness. They also help p… More
A sports physical therapist is a highly trained health care professional. This type of therapist is quali… More
A physical therapist's salary often begins around $45,000 a year depending on the area and specialty of th… More
Qualifications for being a physical therapist include the proper education from a physical therapy program… More
Physical therapist job descriptions focus on using functional exercises and stretches used to heal people … More
Being a physical therapist has pros and cons ranging from the joys of helping people, to the annoyance of … More
Physical therapists use a variety of medical tools, including exercise machines, electrical stimulation ma… More
Many funny moments in a physical therapist's career center around exercise equipment. Hear a physical ther… More
Physical therapy and related occupations can expect long-term job security and top salaries. Job opportuni… More
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the health care field is the fastest growing industry in the … More
Physical therapists often begin their careers as staff therapists for clinics after completing the proper … More
Choosing a career in the medical field is a smart decision. There is a high demand for all medical profess… More
Summary: Many physical therapists begin their careers to help people, as well as for the career advancement opportunities. Learn why to become a physical therapist with tips from an experienced physical therapist in this free video on career information.
Drew Norwood has been a physical therapist for more than eight years and works in South Jordan, Utah.read more
"When I was younger, I loved animals, and I wanted to become a park ranger, believe it or not. That was something that I just enjoyed doing. I realized later, as I got older, that that wasn't going to make that much money for me. I became interested in physical therapy when I started playing more sports as I was growing up, and I was danger prone. I kept spraining ankles, I kept hurting knees, hurting hips, doing various things like that. And therefore, I ended up going to the physical therapist. The physical therapist that worked on me, his name was Larry Brown, and as I was in high school, he helped me get back from being injured from ankle sprains back to playing basketball and soccer pretty quick. And, after I had been treated by Larry Brown and kind of got interested in the physical therapy field, I received a scholarship to go to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. I also played volleyball too, and every time I turned around I had a jammed finger or a sprained wrist, and so just seeing what he did for me really got me interested in the profession. When I got into college doing my undergraduate work, I started looking into a little bit more, and to further my education, I applied to eight different physical therapy schools to get my master's degree. I was accepted to a couple of them. The one I went to was in Dallas, Texas, and I was there for two and a half years. And then after that, continuing and furthering my education in the path that I'm on now, I go to continuing education courses so we can stay up to date with the new things that they find and the new research they find to advance physical therapy to help patients get better."
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