| There are several types of physical therapy jobs | | | | incorporates electro diagnostic testing. The electro |
| available for a physical therapist. Physical therapy | | | | diagnostic testing is electromyograms and nerve |
| is also termed as Physiotherapy. This type of | | | | conduction velocity testing of the patient. This |
| therapy involves health care rehabilitation | | | | treatment is not only limited to clinic's but also the |
| treatments for individuals developing, maintaining | | | | therapist incorporates treatments for patients in |
| and restoring maximum movement of body | | | | schools, industrial workplace, private homes, |
| throughout their life. The treatments generally | | | | sports training facilities, education and research |
| include conditions where movement and | | | | centers, other occupational centers, fitness center. |
| functioning of the body are threatened by aging, | | | | These extended facilities also include offices, |
| disease, injury and environmental factors. Physical | | | | inpatient rehabilitation facilities with skilled nursing |
| therapists are medical professionals who are | | | | facilities. |
| trained to perform these kinds of treatments on | | | | A Physical therapist will practice in the areas of |
| patients. This is not a job just anyone can | | | | neurologic, geriatrics, cardiopulmonary, pediatric |
| perform. You will need to obtain a degree in this | | | | and orthopedic. These kinds of treatments have |
| specialized field of health care and once | | | | had a very long history. It has been practiced |
| coursework is successfully completed, you may | | | | since ancient days when started by Hippocrates in |
| become a therapist. This branch of health care | | | | 460 BC. It was later followed by Galenus who |
| science has brought wonderful results for patients. | | | | followed after Hippocrates. In that period this |
| Improved body movements and functionality are | | | | treatment was done manually. No advance |
| the results of these treatments especially for | | | | equipment was available for better treatment. |
| those who are aging or are accident victims. | | | | Just after the development of orthopedics, |
| Physical therapy treatments not only improve | | | | machines such as the Gymnasticon were |
| your physical ailments, but also improve your | | | | developed for the treatment of joints. Physical |
| emotional, physiological status thus bettering your | | | | therapy education is provided in different way in |
| social life. | | | | many countries. There is a world council of |
| Physical therapy treatments are also performed | | | | physical therapy. There is diversity even in the |
| by the assistants of a physical therapist | | | | quality of education provided to the students. In |
| performing action under the guidance of therapist. | | | | any country a student who attains a degree in |
| The treatments involve interaction between a | | | | physical therapy education becomes a professional |
| therapist, a patient, care givers, families and | | | | therapist. Today there are many requirements for |
| communities in a process where movement | | | | therapist having the necessary skills to treat |
| potential is accessed and goals are achieved. The | | | | patients. The education of therapy is long and a |
| therapist also prepares a plan of care for the | | | | student must choose his specialty in order to |
| treatments where the patient's history and goals | | | | become a therapy specialist. There are the six |
| are described. With this document the therapist | | | | most common specialty areas of rehabilitation |
| looks at every aspect of treatment given to | | | | therapy and they include pediatric, orthopedic, |
| patient giving them a healthy new life. Based on | | | | cardiopulmonary, neurological, Geriatric and |
| the study and observed treatment result of the | | | | Integumentary. |
| recovery status of the patient the therapist also | | | | |