| Students, who major in Physical Therapy can look | | | | strengthen the problem areas to allow for |
| forward to a bright future when they start | | | | continuous healing in between clinic visits. |
| practicing in their chosen profession since Physical | | | | Part of a therapist's training includes mastering and |
| therapy is considered to be one of the fastest | | | | passing a national, standardized test before they |
| growing professions in the United States. There | | | | can get out there and try to establish a practice. |
| has been a lot of growth in the profession since | | | | In order to practice, a therapist may also need a |
| its inception during the end of World War I and | | | | master's degree or an advanced degree that is |
| with an abundance of employment opportunities | | | | beyond a bachelor's degree. Therefore, majoring |
| along with lucrative starting salaries, a major in | | | | in PT will definitely require you to stay longer in |
| Physical Therapy is well worth the investment. | | | | school. |
| The main role of a physical therapist is that of | | | | A master's degree in PT takes at least six years |
| rehabilitation. Therapists work with physicians and | | | | to complete. The programs are split into two |
| other therapists to rehabilitate people with injuries, | | | | parts. The first part consists of a traditional |
| those with impairments and those afflicted with | | | | undergraduate program that takes 3-4 years to |
| diseases to improve motor functions, stimulate | | | | complete. The second part consists of the |
| muscles and relieve pain. Many therapists focus on | | | | Physical Therapy graduate program, which takes |
| rehabilitation following injury although there are | | | | three years to complete and includes participating |
| Board-certified specializations available in various | | | | and completing practicum training, which is where |
| areas like sports-related physical therapy, | | | | you will receive a lot of your first-time exposure |
| pediatrics and orthopedics. | | | | to the actual practice of PT. |
| Physical therapists are trained to rehabilitate | | | | The training you receive as a Physical Therapy |
| people through a variety of mediums. They may | | | | major may take a little more longer than the |
| use heat, electricity, cold, sound and water during | | | | other degree programs being offered today, |
| treatment sessions depending on the patient's | | | | however, the resulting career you can build can |
| problems. After the clinic session, they prescribe | | | | be extremely rewarding, not just |
| exercise schedules to help condition and | | | | compensation-wise, but also profession-wise. |