physical therapy
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Job Description
• Help patients decrease pain and improve strength
• Prevent permanent disabilities or stop conditions from worsening
• Teach patients how to do exercises at home• Teach families how to help patients with their
exercises• They may refer patients for prosthetic devices,
which are artificial replacements for legs or arms
Education Required
• Medicine and Dentistry• Customer and Personal Service• Psychology• Biology• Education and Training• Administration and Management
Skills Required
• Communication • Reason and problem solve• Work with people• Perceive and visualize
Such as id. patterns
Job Duties & Responsibilities
•Diagnose and manage movement dysfunction and enhance physical and functional abilities.•Restore, maintain, and promote not only optimal physical function but optimal wellness and fitness and optimal quality of life as it relates to movement and health.•Prevent the onset, symptoms, and progression of impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities that may result from diseases, disorders, conditions, or injuries.
Working Conditions
•Always work indoors•Work very near patients•Are exposed to diseases and infections on a daily basis•Often wear safety gear, such as gloves, when interacting with patients
Next 10 Years
“much faster than average”
https://azcis.intocareers.org/OccInfo.aspx?SourceState=AZ&OccID=100155&TopicID=0