Physical therapy aims to promote mobility, function, and quality of life through examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and physical intervention. The mission of physical therapy education is to graduate knowledgeable practitioners who can provide independent judgments supported by evidence to promote patient health and enhance professional foundations. Physical therapy can help with recovery from surgery by strengthening muscles and setting patients up for long-term success and function, especially after hip or knee replacement. Physical therapy may also help seniors alleviate pain from various causes like arthritis through early intervention.

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PHYSICAL THERAPY
Short Introduction
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2. • is a health care profession primarily concerned with the
remediation of impairments and disabilities and the
promotion of mobility, functional ability, quality of life and
movement potential through examination, evaluation,
diagnosis and physical intervention carried out by physical
therapists
What is Physical Therapy?
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3. • The mission of PT professional education is to graduate
knowledgeable, service-oriented, self-assured, adaptable,
reflective practitioners who, by virtue of critical and integrative
thinking, lifelong learning, and ethical values, render independent
judgments concerning patient/client needs that are supported by
evidence; promote the health of the patient or client; and enhance
the professional, contextual, and collaborative foundations for
practice. These practitioners contribute to society and the
profession through practice, teaching, administration, and the
discovery and application of new knowledge about physical
therapy experiences of sufficient excellence and breadth to allow
the acquisition and application of essential knowledge, skills, and
behaviors as applied to the practice of physical therapy. Learning
experiences are provided under the guidance and supervision of
competent faculty, in both the classroom and the clinic.
Mission of Physical Therapist
Professional
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4. • Sudden instances of pain should prompt a trip to
the doctor and lead to physical therapy, but there
are other signs that should spur you to action.
According to physical therapist Alice Bell, if you
notice any problems with mobility in addition to
discomfort and pain, physical therapy may be the
correct route.
Functional limitations
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5. Although physical therapy is one potential
way to avoid surgery to begin with, it's
also one of the best ways to help with the
recovery process. In addition to making
the recovery go more smoothly, physical
therapy can help set you up for better
long-term success and
function, especially if you recently
underwent hip or knee
replacement, according to the National
Institutes of Health. Physical therapy will
help hip- and knee-replacement patients
strengthen the muscles surrounding their
new joint.
After surgery
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6. • There are a variety of ways for seniors to manage
their pain levels, but many of them require
adherence to a medication regimen. However,
physical therapists may be able to help seniors
alleviate pain caused by a number of different
factors, according to the American Physical Therapy
Association. For instance, therapy can help out with
discomfort caused by things like arthritis, fractures
and stroke as well as traumatic brain injury and
COPD. Experts say that early invention is of the
utmost importance.
Pain management
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8. • APTA does not rank PT education programs. Programs
are accredited by CAPTE, which assures quality in
physical therapy education. Graduation from an
accredited program is currently required for eligibility to
sit for the licensure examination for physical therapists in
those states in which licensure is required.
Ranking
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9. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Clinical Electrophysiology
Geriatrics
Neurology
Orthopaedics
Pediatrics
Sports Physical Therapy
Women’s Health
Physical therapists can become boardcertified specialists in the following
areas:
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