Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Little Q & A

What are some different types of Physical Therapy?
^Some different types of Physical Therapy are Neurological Physical Therapy, Orthopedic Physical Therapy, Geriatric Physical Therapy, and Pediatric Physical Therapy.

What types of communication do you use as a Physical Therapist?


What types of treatment are utilized in Physical Therapy?
*Some types of treatments are therapeutic massages, hydrotherapy, and therapeutic exercises. 

Who was the first Physical Therapist?
*The first physical Therapist was Mary McMillan.

What are some different job sites that Physical Therapists' can work at?

Do Physical Therapists work alone, or do they have assistants?
*Physical Therapists have people who work under them called Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA)

What credentials do you need in order to become a Physical Therapist?

When was the first Physical Therapy professional association formed?
*The First professional Physical Therapy association formed in 1921.

What are some of the exercises you will use as a Physical Therapist?

What are some major injures Physical Therapists' work with?
^"Types of Physical Therapy." About.com Physical Therapy. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Sept. 2012. 

* Olson, Kenneth A. "Chapters 1-2." Manual Physical Therapy of the Spine. St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier, 2009. N. pag. Web.

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