Personal Statement: A Career As A Physical Therapist Assistant

As a future physical therapist, my main goal will be to improve my patients’ overall quality of life. Being a kinesiology major, I love to study the body’s movements. One category of movement, in particular, that interests me is exercise. I have taken classes in exercise physiology and physical education. I believe I can apply this knowledge in my future physical therapy programs. This would be done by, not just treating the patients in the clinic every week, but also creating an exercise program they can incorporate into their daily lives - something they can use even after recovery. Through my experience I have also found that some patients don’t understand, or are not in tune with, their bodies to know what actions are problematic verses

The job I plan on pursuing with kinesiology as my major is to become a physical therapist, which is also known as PT. Their main duty is helping patients rehabilitate with disabling injuries such as fractures, arthritis and low-back pain. Their duty is to help patients their relieve pain, increase mobility, and decrease long-term physical disabilities. Physical therapists focus on the evaluation of strength, balance, range of motion, co-ordination, endurance, and posture of each individual patient. Their patients can range from different age groups from infants to grandparents. The age group would provide a variety of therapeutic exercises for each of the health issues they would have. Depending

Everyone feels good about themselves when they help someone accomplish something. I feel overwhelmed with joy when I help people. Becoming a physical therapist assistant (pta) will allow me to feel that kind of happiness. Whereas I want to become a physical therapist assistant so I can help people, a physical therapist assistant is the perfect career for me given that physical therapy will always be needed. This career will allow me to interact with patients and learn about them. I will help patients regain their movement and manage pain whether it was from surgery or a type of illness. The schooling will be tough, but the end will be worth it.

If you are interested in a hands-on job, in which you observe patients during treatment sessions, assist patients, and receive instructions from a physical therapist, consider pursuing a career as a Physical Therapist Assistant. There are many reasons you should consider a career in physical therapy. A physical therapist assistant works under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist. In many practices, physical therapists rely on the physical therapist assistant to make sure that all the patients have access to physical therapy services. They help the physical therapist by providing physical therapy treatment sessions that the therapist might not get around to. According to American Physical Therapy Association physical therapy has a long history of returning individuals to their maximum level of physical function and in many cases; patients are being sent to physical therapy instead of surgery (“Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Careers Overview”). The physical therapist often depends on their assistant to provide services, such as workouts by helping the clients through many different exercises, massages, applying hot or cold packs, paraffin baths (“Physical Therapist Assistant - Career Overview”). Physical therapist assistants work with physical therapists, assisting them with the rehabilitation exercises and therapies relating with recovering from an injury or disability

Originally, I enrolled in classes at Florida State College of Jacksonville to work on my Associates degree and apply for the Physical Therapy Assistant Program. At one point, I even considered cosmetology. After taking a few classes, I have realized that a career better suited for me and my interests would be an Automotive Service Mechanic. I truly believe this is the best career for me because I like helping others, working with my hands, and being able to be on my feet and move around throughout the day. Working and learning at the same time, would be ideal for me.

Physical Therapist Assistant is a fascinating career to be in because you will get to handle patients who are recovering from an injury or any health condition patients have. In the field, you work with a team that provide Therapy services and work under the supervision of a Physical Therapist. Assistant’s writes down patient’s status and takes notes after every checkup to see growth. They work with patients from newborns to the elderly. The Assistant educates patients on how to properly stretch and what to do after treatment. Also, they help assist patients in movements and show how to use equipment’s. The main goal for a Physical Therapist Assistant is to reduce pain, prevent another injury, gain flexibility and be

I am writing this easy to tell my plans after graduating from high school are to, Go to a two year college at Bossier Parish Community College.And I will taking Physical Therapist Assistant. Knowing math will help me in this field because in this that field you have to know math and science. Even though that math is hard for me and it is not easy to do i need to learn how to do it. In the following paragraph i will discuss how knowing math will help you in the medical field.

Thank you for having us read the tragedy of Willy Loman, The Death of a Salesman. You can work hard at anything, but if you are not passionate about it, you will get nowhere. It reminds me of one of my brothers that didn't realize he was chasing the wrong dream until it was too late. At school he was pursing different subjects, but at home he was passionate about music and rapping. Since he was an exceptional artist, he decided to go to an art school. Soon he realized it wasn't for him and dropped out, and now he has to start over. We must realize now while we still have the time and resources what we want from life and what we are passionate about. If we don't ask ourselves these questions now, we may not have later to consider them.

Many times you are asked the question, what do you want to do in the future? The answer to this question varies depending on your age. When I was younger I would have said I wanted to be a teacher when I got older because my mom worked with kids. However now that I am a senior getting ready to make a real decision that will affect my future my answer has changed. In five years I plan to be in graduates school working towards my degree in physical therapy. Right after I complete high school I want to go straight into college. To become a physical therapist you need to get your doctorates degree which can take up to eight to ten years. You also have to attend an internship to get experience with the field. It is good to have multiple job shadows so you know what you are getting yourself into. In order to be a physical therapist you need patience but also need to know how to get people to listen to you.

When people ask me about my passion for physical therapy and why I want to do it, several things come to mind. To start my explanation off, I find it important to emphasize some cultural background that I feel puts a chip on my shoulder. My family and I moved from Egypt year 2008, looking for opportunities, seeking a better life and escaping prejudice. My parents decided to leave behind their careers, family, friends and much more for me and my sister’s sake. Out of respect to what they have done and for my own good, I decided to dedicate my life to school and become the best student I can become.

When I was younger, I hairline fracture my back. As a result of that, I had to go to physical therapy for a couple of months. The physical therapists there were amazing, and they really supported me in the healing process. They had me do a plethora of exercises and stretches, and were very involved with me. Becoming a physical therapist includes and extensive education plan, patient examinations and diagnosis, as well as pros and cons.

Becoming a productive member of society is crucial role as an American citizen. The possible careers one can take on to help America grow are infinite. However, it is important to be cautious of selecting a career due to the decline of multiple jobs that do not serve a purpose anymore. Moreover, job opportunities are increasing for physical therapists, making it one of the fastest growing occupations in the nation (“Physical Therapists”). A career in physical therapy is one of the most meticulous jobs in the nation due to the numerous prerequisites before obtaining a license to practice, but it is also among the most gratifying occupations

Physical Therapy has been a pretty popular job for the last couple years. Physical therapists have been getting people back to what they love doing, getting them stronger, and giving them another chance. Physical therapy is more than you think, and I am going to talk about all the different things that physical therapists do and what they need to be successful in the job. I have been interested in physical therapy for the past couple months now and hopefully maybe majoring in it in college someday. This is why I chose this topic.

It is obvious if a person has ever experienced an injury, he or she may have visited a physical therapist. Physical therapists help a wide range of patients every day. This career has a very promising outlook. Before considering becoming a physical therapist there are many factors a person should consider such as the job duties, the expected earnings, and the required education.

I chose to write my career paper on becoming a Physical Therapist. I’ve always loved how the human body attempts to heal itself due to injury. I’ve always been amazed at how the way the body works and how each organ contributes to the other. Nothing in the human body is without function each part has a specific role to play. I like to think of it as a chain reaction, when one part of the body reacts to something there’s always going to be another organ or muscles etc., to follow. There are so many things to learn about the human anatomy it’s like there is no end to it, it’s like you always have to keep up with it becomes it is always evolving and changing there is always going to be something happening in the human physiology of the body. It’s funny how you never noticed how important your body is; for the most part we take it for granted. We are constantly doing our bodies’ constant harm whether it’s eating the wrong food or not exercising correctly, or if we exercise at all for that matter. We think just because we are young and that we can’t feel or see the damage that is being done to our bodies every second and minute of the day shows that we’re fine. However, in the long run we are soon going to feel and wished we had done something different. Although, it’s not all about eating, you also have to get the proper rest to be able to function correctly every day. That allows us to recharge for the upcoming day so when we as individuals don’t get the right amount of rest