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Educational Requirements:

To become a Physical Therapist,


it is required to have an
undergraduate degree in a
related field such as Exercise
Science, as well as a Doctorate
Daily Duties and Responsibilities:
On a daily basis, a Physical Therapist has a lot of
responisbilities. These may include reviewing
Physical
in Physical Therapy. It is also
necessary to pass the National
Physical Therapy Exam to
become licensed. Some states
doctor’s notes, doctor’s referals, and other info
from a patient’s healthcare provider to set up
the best rehabilitative program for that patient.
Other duties include assessing a patient’s
Therapy
also require a jurisprdence current motor skills and movements through Overall Description: Physical Therapists help
exam to test knowledge on the physical testing and verbal methods, and then people who are recovering from sickness or
laws of that state. If you want providing techniques such as hands-on therapy,
to specialize in a certain area of injuries learn to improve their movements and
exercises, stretches, etc. that best suit the
physical therapy, it is possible patient for success in terms of their
motor skills. This is typically done through a
to obtain additional education rehabilitative goals. Physical Therapists are also
multitude of exercise and rehabilitative
and licensing, such as geriatrics. responsible for assessing a patients goals as well
techniques that vary from patient to patient.
as educating them on realistic outcomes/ what
to expect from treatment.
Skills and Abilities:
To be a Physical Therapist, it is
very important to have skills and
abilities such as:
Physical
Therapy
1) Reading Comprehension

2) Communication skills

3) Empathy

4) Strength/ coordination

5) Patience

6) Interpersonal Skills
This career is expected to grow 22% by the Average Salary is $87,930/year.
year 2028, with an increase of 54,200 $42.27 HOURLY WAGE
Physical Therapists.
Challenges of This Career:
Increased Patient Obesity: Since the amount of

obese people in America is increasing, this adds


Professional Organizations difficulty to treating patients. Obese patients have

 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) limited range of motion, limited balance, and other

W H A T A R E S O ME  Colorado Physical Therapy Network (CPTN) physical limitations that make treating injuries much
 Connecticut Physical Therapy Association (CPTA) more difficult.
BENEFITS OF A PHYSICAL
 Doctor of Physical Therapy Visionary Foundation
Emotional Difficulty: This career demands a
THERAPY CAREER?  Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy
 Illinois Physical Therapy Association therapist to rehabilitate an injured or sick individual to

 McKenzie Institute
-Ability to be your own as close to healthy as possible. This can introduce
 Missouri Physical Therapy Association
boss and own a  Nebraska Physical Therapy Association (NPTA)
stress and depression into the therapist's life, as this

business.  New York Physical Therapy Association (NYPTA) task is difficult and emotionally draining.

 Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association (OPTA) .

 Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association


-Job security.
 Tennessee Physical Therapy Association
 Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA)
-Pride in helping others.  Virginia Physical Therapy Association (VPTA)
 Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association (WPTA)
-Ability to make a
difference in someone’s Why are these important? Becoming a member of a professional
organization gives you a competitive edge, as you become an
life. informed member of the industry.

Physical
Therapy

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