Off and Running

"Only three more times, then you are finished," is a phrase said by physical therapists every day. Working with people of all ages and levels of disability is what a physical therapist, or P.T. for short, does. According to Funk and Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary, a physical therapist is someone who treats a "disability, injury, and disease by external physical means, as by electricity, heat, light, message and exercise" (Funk and Wagnalls). Physical therapy has been my career choice for several years now. In order to achieve my goal, I plan on going to college and obtaining a degree in pre-physical therapy or biology. After I receive my undergraduate degree, I will work towards obtaining my masters degree in physical therapy. My final step will be to become a licensed physical therapist. There are several different places that a physical therapist is able to practice. For example, a physical therapist can work at a hospital, in an office, at a school or at the client's home. Physical therapists can even perform therapy with the client while he completes an activity: riding horses, bowling, swimming and shopping are just a few examples of possible activities. Not only does a physical therapist have the opportunity to choose where he works, but he can also choose what kind of physical therapy he would like to specialize in. A physical therapist may choose to work with children who are born with disabilities, people of all ages who have been wounded as a result of an accident or the elderly as they cope with the effects of aging. The annual income a physical therapist can earn is determined by a number of factors such as the kind of physical therapy practice that he selects. For example, if he chooses to work at a school rather than owning his own physical therapy group, he will earn less money. As the blog progresses, we will discover more about physical therapy.

Source:

"Physical therapy." Funk and Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary. Print. 1 December 2010.

Picture Source:

"Untitled Photo." Blythedale Children's Hospital. Web. 1 December 2010.