physical therapy
hi my name is kellie, and im doing a project for school. I was wondering if you could give me the following information:* what exactly does a physical therapist do?* How does a person obtain this job?* What kind of schooling do you need to become a physical therapist?* What courses do you need to take in college to become a physical therapist?* And I have a question for you. Do you work in a lab, office, or what? well thank you for your time.kellie
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May PT
A physical therapist helps people recover from injuries or surgeries. We help people who have had strokes walk again, rehab after knee surgery to strengthen muscles and improve walking patterns. We work in hospitals helping people walk after total knee replacements. We work with children who aren’t developing well in regards to movement. We treat wounds and burns.
They need a bachelors degree… I think now it’s a masters degree, sit for a licensing test. When the test is passed and they have a license to practice in their particular state then they can apply for a job.
When I was in school 10 years ago you needed a bachelors degree(4 years of college) Now I believe they are all masters degrees (5-6 years of college).
You need the basic courses of english, sociology, math, history, art…then you need to take your sciences…physics, chemistry and biology. You take 2 years of prerequisits and then you apply for PT school. If/when you are accepted it’s another 2-3 years of schooling which is strictly geared toward PT.
Your welcome…Mya