Physical Therapy Mission Statement

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

The following words by Aristotle, “Whole is greater than the sum of its parts”, resonate deeply with my personality. As a human and future physician, I believe one must learn to look at the whole picture of any situation instead of dwelling on certain parts. Since the age of seven, I have been attracted to the field of osteopathy. I grew up in a small town, where there were not a lot of doctors in the area. Whenever I went to visit a doctor there was at least one to two hour wait. While waiting for the doctor, I noticed how people’s facial expression and muscle would slightly relax after visiting the doctor’s office, even if it was for less than five minutes. Even though not all patients received good news, they seemed a bit relaxed after knowing what their next step of treatment will be. As long as I can remember I wanted to be the reason behind someone’s relaxed face or smile by providing everything possible within my power.

My desire to become an osteopathic physician was nurtured by various experiences I’ve had in

Congratulations on making it to week eight of PTA 324 Physical Therapy Across Practice Settings! We end this course with a look at professional development of the PTA. We will be discussing ideas for lifelong learning and maintaining clinical competence. By being in this course, you have already shown a commitment to professional development and lifelong learning. As we come to the end of this class, reflect on the self-directed learning that you have achieved and how your professional development has been affected by your research and the interactions with your classmates.

Though I always had an intrest in the human body it was not until later that I decided to go to school for Physical Therapy Assistant. For many

I have been interested in medicine ever since I was young, when my mother caught studying her medical almanac with a flashlight, under the covers, every night during second grade. However, I was only seven, so studying was the child’s equivalent of looking at “pretty pictures” of coronary artery bypass grafts and intricate diagrams of alveoli. I became intrigued with human anatomy and how each body part works in harmony. Through my activities, I discovered a hands on approach to body functions. From kicking soccer balls to breaking boards with my feet and exhaling to play the flute, I have observed the body’s ability to perform and nothing takes my breath away like anatomy can. During my high school years, I observed a close family friend during his surgeries.

The concentration of my degree was in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. I am currently working on my Masters of Science degree in Kinesiology at University of Texas-Pan American. I started my studies in fall 2013 with the expected completion

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Physical Therapist is citing from website; www.apta.org/aboutpts " physical therapist are highly-educated licensed health care professionals who can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility.

Since I was a child, I’ve always had a strong interest in science. I remember receiving a telescope and microscope kit for my birthday one year, and it was the best gift I’d ever been given. That’s what truly sparked my passion for the field of science and, more specifically, the medical field.

A reading that physical therapists do monthly is to read the APTA Monthly Journal released by The American Physical Therapist Association. This journal provides physical therapists articles that deal with new therapy techniques for a variety of different types of injuries. Yearly readings are also required for Physical Therapists. This is required of physical therapists every 2 years. They are required to enroll in 20 hours of continuing education classes, that are all completed

With this authoritative guide APTA finally had hit the nail on the head as to the scope of our practice and define the basis of our diagnosis. 27 years ago, this has been communicated by Sahrmann (1988) that there is a necessity to identify these categories so as to give credence to our diagnoses by merit of our education and license. What this APTA’s white paper achieved was to put into fruition, as what has Sahrmann (2014) envisioned, in defining and promoting the human movement system as the foundation for optimizing movement and our professional identity. This clearly is a defining moment in our profession because it provided a clearer picture of our expertise. As Coffin-Zadai (2007) enunciated during her 2004 John P. Maley’s lecture “We need professional and public recognition for who we are and what we do. Physical therapists need to own the human movement system and it’s management from the science to the practice” (p.

Imagine what it would be like not having the ability to physically maneuver around, sit or stand painlessly without the assistance of a licensed medical professional. Whether you were born with a debilitating medical condition or a physical disability occurred due to an accident or aging, there is someone that can help treat these conditions. Physical Therapists! Physical Therapy is a very rewarding and vital profession in the medical field. The average of all occupations is 11%; According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, Physical Therapy’s projected job outlook in the years 2012-2022 is projected to triple 36%. (Summary Occupational Outlook Handbook) .There are many specialty areas in the field of Physical Therapy but the most common

Physical therapy is the scientific physical procedures used in the treatment of patients with a disability, disease, or injury to achieve and maintain function and to prevent malfunction or deformity. One of the most important tasks that physical therapists perform is the various forms of therapeutic exercise that are used to increase strength and endurance to improve coordination and functional movement for activities of daily living and to increase and maintain range of motion (APTA History).

As I grew older I became more interested in medicine but for different reasons. The experience that affected my medical aspirations the most in