Physical Therapy: A Personal Statement Of Purpose

I have always been passionate about helping people. This, coupled with the fact that my favorite subject has always been health, especially human anatomy, is the reason I decided I wanted to work within the medical field. I was in 8th grade when I decided that I wanted to become a physical therapist. As a physical therapy patient myself, I really connected with my therapist; she was caring and compassionate, put her patients’ needs first, and was dedicated to the excellence of her practice. She has had a huge influence on my decision to become a physical therapist. It was observing her that I realized I possess all those same qualities, and that I could excel in this profession.

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

Life can change in a split second when an unanticipated injury or disease hinders someone’s normal daily life. Modern medicine, physicians and families can only do so much but physical therapy can help recoup the life many of us take for granted. It often isn’t until we lose something that we as humans realize what we had such as the value of our body’s ability to take us through each day. A physical therapist is the person who stays with a patient for the duration of the rehabilitation process. A physical therapist leads the patient through the process of regaining physical strength and helps the patient regain control of their future. Much like many careers that involve interaction with individuals, physical therapy reaches beyond

As I have almost completed my sophomore year of college, I know what my career goals are at this point. I am currently on the physical therapy track planning to declare the major of exercise science: applied kinesiology. I became interested in PT after hearing many appealing things about it such as: the rapid growth and demand of physical therapists, the purpose it serves, and financial stability that comes along with the rewarding work. I am eager to learn about the functions, progress, and healing of the human body in the most natural manner, and through exercise science my knowledge in this study will certainly grow.

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My mother always told me that I should appreciate my background and ability to speak two languages fluently. I never really did until I began shadowing at a physical therapy practice the summer after my junior year. When I was in sixth grade, I attended a Career Day event. I was immediately attracted to the Sports Medicine sign up sheet, because I had been involved in athletics through all of my childhood. From that day on, I knew exactly the type of career I wanted to pursue. Over the next few years in school, I was prompted to do some career exploration and research. It was during this time that I decided I wanted to go into the field of physical therapy. I am the type of person that does not make important decisions like this without being

I have known since the age of thirteen that I wanted to have a career in the health field. The decision came when a very close family friend was diagnosed with cancer. During his battle he suffered from bad radiation burns and loss of mobility in his right arm. I was there to assist in the daily cleaning of the arm, and also to help guide him through his exercises that the physical therapist had given him. My first thought was to pursue nursing, but after volunteering and spending time talking with and observing nurses and physical therapist, I ultimately chose physical therapy. I am confident and committed to this choice. The realization came during my senior year of high school as a new visions student. I was able to earn college credit

The physical therapy profession is one that can be extremely demanding from the perspective of the patient and the doctor. However, having balanced basketball, school, community service, work, and hours in the clinics, I have learned how to manage my time more wisely and I feel there is no doubt that I am ready to put forth the effort to make it through the doctorate program. I know that I am a representation of not only myself, but my family, my hometown, and my Alma Mater, and I am

My topic for this essay is physical therapy. I choose this career because my mother sustained a back injury for a while and she was in so much pain. I felt so helpless and desperately wants to do something to help my mother. Luckily, there is a specialist who can help my mom with her back injury. I realized that my mom isn’t only one in this world who suffered the injuries and it shifted my interests in technology to physical therapy. Although I want to be a physical therapist, I have a lot of questions for this career. I want to know what kind of education I have to take and work environment for this career. Also, I am wondering how can they deal with the patients with the PTSD. Before I start to research this career, I thought it was a

Physical therapy is a career that myself and other people would love to do. This certain career which is in the medical field is great to show that you are willing to work hard and that you have a lot of dedication towards this certain career, if you are trying to become one. This certain career helps people overcome back, neck and leg pains arthritis, sprains, other injuries , burns, amputations, sports related injuries etc.

When I was 12 years old, I broke my elbow while snowboarding. After surgery the doctor said that I didn't need physical therapy, and that I could rehabilitate myself. In the 8th grade I searched the internet about how to rehabilitate my elbow, and returned it back to full health. And I found that just a simple curl with a light weight and doing circles with a light weight are the most effective way to rehabilitate an elbow. A physical therapist (PT) is defined by The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) as the treatment of injury or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs. Being a physical therapist is what I want for my future career because they know how, when, and what they

I constantly watch in awe as my mother never deprived herself of the areas of her life that brought happiness, even after her diagnosis. She still enjoys running and traveling, and does not let Multiple Sclerosis bring her down. Despite the pain and mental stress that occurred with both of these activities, she still heavily participates in them. She has inspired me to find what my passions are in life, and to never let go of those activities. I began to run, as I had been motivated by her efforts. Once I had built up enough strength, I signed myself up for a full marathon. My mother was supportive during my entire training, all the way to the 26.2 mile finish. I was able to prove to her that I had the strength to proceed during difficulty, with no intentions of giving up on my goals. I will show my gratitude by providing the same enthusiastic support to help her in the

The passion that I have for the field of Physical Therapy will help not only help me but others around me succeed. The passion that I have will help not only me but also will help my patients to excel because the enthusiasm I have for the healing process will be uplifting and giving off positive energy to those around me. Learning about the human body is very interesting and being able to put all of my knowledge to use is very exciting to me. The passion I have will help everyone around me by being able to experience the excited attitude that I have for the

Injuries happen all the time. That’s why the medical field will always exist. The idea of having a person or place to go to when they are sick or injured will always be a good one. Physical therapists have a major role in the medical field because they help with all sorts of injuries and how to rehabilitate. Physical therapists are literal enablers for their patients because they help them come as close to living their normal lives after their injuries as possible. Physical therapists have a drastic influence on a patient because they can help heal an injury, ease pain and increase comfort of an injury, help the patient’s attitude about their injury, and provide the resources their patients need to live a happier, more active lifestyle.

Hey everyone! I'm Hailie and I am from Massachusetts! I'm looking for a roommate for the fall semester and I plan on majoring in health science, in hopes of becoming a physical therapist. I've played softball throughout my high school years, so I would like to stay active! I can't wait to go to all of the football, basketball, and baseball games! I like to think of myself as a very easygoing person who loves to make people laugh. I'm not 100% sure if I am rushing, but it is a possibility! Just like everyone else, I'd always be down to go out or just spend the night in! I don't really use facebook, but if you are looking for someone to room with or just want to be friends, you can message me here or on instagram!