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Physical Therapy. Created By: Liz Young Created For: Prospective Physical Therapists. 750,000. More than people in the United States see a physical therapist. e very day. Who are Physical Therapists?. Physical therapists (PTs) are: highly-educated - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Created By: Liz YoungCreated For: Prospective Physical Therapists
Physical
Therapy
More than people in the United States see a physical therapist
750,000
every day
Physical therapists (PTs) are: ◦ highly-educated ◦ licensed health care professionals
They help patients: ◦ reduce pain ◦ improve or restore mobility
Who are Physical Therapists?
Physical Therapis
t
Diagnose & Manage
Restore Maintain & Promote
Prevent
What a Physical
Therapist Does
Movement dysfunction
Enhance physical abilities
1. Diagnose and Manage:
Optimal quality of life
Health relations to movement and health
2. Restore, maintain, and promote:
Onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments
Issues causing disease, conditions, or injuries
3. Prevent:
Rewarding
Educated
Job Security
Location Options
Entrepreneur
Benefitsof being a
physical therapist
Very rewarding:◦patients progress
through treatment
Know you are making a difference
Benefits of a Physical Therapist
Physical therapists are highly educated
Experts in movement and function
Job Security
◦ High demand for physical therapists because:
The aging American population
Baby boomers
The use of advanced technology
Benefits
Can choose your location:◦ wide range of work settings:
Benefits
Hospitals
Outpatient Clinics
Private Practices
Schools
Sports and
Fitness Facilities
Employer Settings
Be an Entrepreneur:
◦> 21% are owners of a practice
Benefits
Median salary: $80,000
Wow, I should become a physical
therapist !!
Elderly Children Athletes People dealing with an injury
Who do Physical Therapists Work with?
Improve their balance to prevent falls
Help them stay active/ease pain
Help them recover from an accident/injury• (such as a stroke, heart attack, etc.)
Reasons for working with the elderly:
Prevent growth issues
Overcome problems that affect movement◦ developmental delays, birth defects, and
illnesses
Recover after an injury
Reasons for working with children:
Train them to prevent injuries
Help them heal properlyfrom injury
Help them improve skills such as:◦ speed, agility, balance, coordination and power
Reasons for working with athletes:
Regain mobility
Heal properly
Ease pain Gain their independence back
Reasons for working with the injured:
All physical therapists must:
◦Receive a graduate degree from an accredited program
◦Take the national licensure exam
How to Become a PT
http://www.disabled-world.com/medical/rehabilitation/therapy/
http://www.apta.org/
Sources
Thanks for
watching!!