| A career in Physical Therapy is one of the more | | | | You'll also need to be a people person. If you |
| rewarding vocations one can choose. A physical | | | | don't possess good interpersonal skills, you need |
| therapist aids in the healing of debilitating injuries | | | | not apply. You'll be working very close with |
| with the use of therapeutic exercises and | | | | people, some who are quite frustrated or |
| activities in that will strengthen muscles, relieve | | | | depressed and you'll need to be kind, patient and |
| pain and assist the patient to function normally | | | | understanding. |
| once again. This can involve teaching a patient | | | | Think about what type of physical therapy in |
| how to walk, talk, or use his or her hands. Physical | | | | which you'd most like to specialize. Some of the |
| therapy is usually practiced in a hospital, nursing | | | | considerations are sports medicine and neurology. |
| home, or physical therapy center but it's not | | | | While you're going to school, you'll want to see |
| uncommon for a physical therapist to work in a | | | | about getting an internship at a hospital, |
| patient's home. | | | | rehabilitation center or private practice. With luck, |
| A career as a physical therapist requires a | | | | you'll be offered a job once you're out of school |
| four-year degree at an accredited school and a | | | | and receive your license. To receive your license, |
| bachelor's or master's degree is necessary. You | | | | you'll have to pass a mandatory exam. Different |
| must be well schooled in science course such as | | | | states have different requirements, so check with |
| biology, physics and chemistry. It would probably | | | | your state's medical board. |
| be best to start early and excel in as many math | | | | A career is physical therapy requires a lot of hard |
| and sciences courses in high school as you can. | | | | work, but it's worth it. This is one of those jobs |
| Because this field is highly competitive, grades | | | | where you get to see the fruits of your labor. If |
| count. You must be at the top of your class to | | | | you're interested in helping people, this may just |
| even be considered for a job. | | | | be the job for you. |