1. What is pay like for a physical therapist?
Over the past decade, the salary for a physical therapist has doubled. Physical therapists can be paid well in big cities and just as well in a smaller population. When physical therapists start out their salary is most likely to be between $25,000 and $35,000. As a physical therapist gains experience their salary can more than double and the highest paid physical therapists have a salary of $100,000.
Over the past decade, the salary for a physical therapist has doubled. Physical therapists can be paid well in big cities and just as well in a smaller population. When physical therapists start out their salary is most likely to be between $25,000 and $35,000. As a physical therapist gains experience their salary can more than double and the highest paid physical therapists have a salary of $100,000.
2. What qualifications/schooling are needed in order to become a physical therapist?
Anyone looking to become a physical therapist needs to have an undergraduate education and enter a physical therapy program. Physical therapy schools are looking for math, communication, science, etc. classes as requirements. Once a student goes through the undergraduate education and enters a physical therapy program, they can choose to go for a masters degree or a doctoral degree. It is predicted that by 2020, most physical therapists will start to get their doctoral status.
Anyone looking to become a physical therapist needs to have an undergraduate education and enter a physical therapy program. Physical therapy schools are looking for math, communication, science, etc. classes as requirements. Once a student goes through the undergraduate education and enters a physical therapy program, they can choose to go for a masters degree or a doctoral degree. It is predicted that by 2020, most physical therapists will start to get their doctoral status.
3. What is the typical work setting for a physical therapist to work in?
More than half of physical therapists work in private practice settings like outpatient clinics, doctors office, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, schools, hospitals, etc. Sports physical therapists work in schools (high school and college) and hospitals most of the time.
More than half of physical therapists work in private practice settings like outpatient clinics, doctors office, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, schools, hospitals, etc. Sports physical therapists work in schools (high school and college) and hospitals most of the time.
4. Where in the United States are physical therapists most in demand?
COULD NOT FIND IN THE TEXTBOOKS I LOOKED THROUGH.
COULD NOT FIND IN THE TEXTBOOKS I LOOKED THROUGH.
5. What kind of age-ranges to physical therapists generally work with?
Physical therapists work with all age-ranges. The fastest growing age range is the 50 and older group. As they grow older, the chance for limited functions and sometimes unexpected disabilities. The "Baby Boomer" population is looking to stay active and a lot of the time they need assistance from a physical therapist to help them. Physical therapists also work with the younger population, athletes who suffer from injuries need physical therapy to rehabilitate themselves.
Physical therapists work with all age-ranges. The fastest growing age range is the 50 and older group. As they grow older, the chance for limited functions and sometimes unexpected disabilities. The "Baby Boomer" population is looking to stay active and a lot of the time they need assistance from a physical therapist to help them. Physical therapists also work with the younger population, athletes who suffer from injuries need physical therapy to rehabilitate themselves.
6. What is the best graduate school to go to get a masters degree in physical therapy?
I was not able to find a list saying that specific schools were better than others but there was a list of schools included in the textbook. Some of the schools listed that have physical therapy programs are: Creighton University, George Washington University, Lorma College, Medical College of Virginia, Medical College of Georgia, Northeastern University, University of Delaware, University of Tennessee, and University of Washington.
I was not able to find a list saying that specific schools were better than others but there was a list of schools included in the textbook. Some of the schools listed that have physical therapy programs are: Creighton University, George Washington University, Lorma College, Medical College of Virginia, Medical College of Georgia, Northeastern University, University of Delaware, University of Tennessee, and University of Washington.
7. Are there any travel opportunities for physical therapists?
COULD NOT FIND IN THE TEXTBOOKS I LOOKED THROUGH.
COULD NOT FIND IN THE TEXTBOOKS I LOOKED THROUGH.
8. Does the the physical therapy work field have a promising future?
The physical therapy field is always growing and it is growing at a fast rate. Lots of people are always looking to be active and improve their abilities of movement. There are always people that are recovering and rehabilitating from an accident or an injury and physical therapists are the ones who give those people the knowledge, skills, and practice they need to gain their movement back. Physical therapy is one career field that can provide plentiful jobs.
9. What kind of work do the physical therapists typically deal with?
Physical therapists usually work with people who have had injuries, surgery, disabilities, pain, etc. They are the ones that will help patients for potentially long periods of time while they gain their full mobility back. Physical therapists work with patients through different physical stimulations and exercises.
10. What personality traits do physical therapists need to have?
Physical therapists need to have a lot of qualities and traits, including being caring, encouraging, optimistic, and especially having patience and high energy levels all the time. The patients physical therapists deal with go through a long process to get their movement back and a lot of times they will want to quit, and they will need to be the ones to motivate them to keep going.
The textbook that I used to help find the answers was VERY helpful and useful. The book helped me answer almost every question that I had. There were two questions that didn't get answered from the book, I feel like the internet or different journals or experiences that are documented from physical therapists themselves could be helpful in trying to answer those questions. Overall, I was very happy with the textbook that I found. I got a lot of questions answered and I think that I have a good base started for the rest of the research blog!
CITATIONS
Institue for Career Research. Careers in Physical Therapy: Sports Medicine. Chicago: Institute for Career Research, 2007. Print.
The physical therapy field is always growing and it is growing at a fast rate. Lots of people are always looking to be active and improve their abilities of movement. There are always people that are recovering and rehabilitating from an accident or an injury and physical therapists are the ones who give those people the knowledge, skills, and practice they need to gain their movement back. Physical therapy is one career field that can provide plentiful jobs.
9. What kind of work do the physical therapists typically deal with?
Physical therapists usually work with people who have had injuries, surgery, disabilities, pain, etc. They are the ones that will help patients for potentially long periods of time while they gain their full mobility back. Physical therapists work with patients through different physical stimulations and exercises.
10. What personality traits do physical therapists need to have?
Physical therapists need to have a lot of qualities and traits, including being caring, encouraging, optimistic, and especially having patience and high energy levels all the time. The patients physical therapists deal with go through a long process to get their movement back and a lot of times they will want to quit, and they will need to be the ones to motivate them to keep going.
The textbook that I used to help find the answers was VERY helpful and useful. The book helped me answer almost every question that I had. There were two questions that didn't get answered from the book, I feel like the internet or different journals or experiences that are documented from physical therapists themselves could be helpful in trying to answer those questions. Overall, I was very happy with the textbook that I found. I got a lot of questions answered and I think that I have a good base started for the rest of the research blog!
CITATIONS
Institue for Career Research. Careers in Physical Therapy: Sports Medicine. Chicago: Institute for Career Research, 2007. Print.
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