Morgan Mikenas Mr. Matthew English 10-10 22 February 2013 Physical Therapy High School students should start to think about career choices for their future. Some students just can’t figure out a career choice before the end of college. I feel like I would benefit from a career involving treating patients reduce pain and improve mobility. Physical therapists keep the world moving. I think physical therapy would be a great occupation to pursue in the future. An athlete gets hurt on the football…
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University to get a degree in Physical Therapy Assisting and help people for a living. When I was fourteen I had foot surgery which involved going to physical therapy to gain full mobility back in foot and ankle. Since then I have always had a passion for helping others go from pain to a normal life. Physical Therapy Assistants are a vital necessity to help patients in their recovery process due to surgery or injury.…
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Thank you for your wonderful answer! As healthcare professional, continuous education is a part of our jobs. By this we, as physical therapist updates our knowledge and learn new evidence based skills for utmost patient care. I concurred on your statement that PubMed is effective and convenient to use research articles and journals however I face difficult to find full texts in many articles and required to purchase membership. I frequently use PubMed Central for free and full text articles, moreover…
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posttraumatic stress disorder, learned helplessness, and resentment of the abuser that persists even when the abuse ends. There have not been designated therapies designed to help these women. Gayle L. Reed and Robert D. Enright (2006) examine the roles forgiveness therapy has on emotionally abused women in the article The Effects of Forgiveness Therapy on Depression, Anxiety, and Posttraumatic Stress for Women…
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When I first heard about occupational therapy, I would have never envisioned squeezing paper towels as a beneficial activity. “Juan”, a Head Start student in occupational therapy (OT), sneaked over to the faucet to pour a cup of water. When I nudged Joe, the OT, to Juan's attention, Joe snatched a handful of paper towels. “Juan, I have a game for you.” The occupational therapist sat him down and squashed the paper into the cup. Fortunately, there was a rubber bowl at the table. Joe wrung the towel…
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When I first heard about occupational therapy, I would have never envisioned squeezing paper towels as something beneficial. “Juan”, a Head Start student in occupational therapy (OT), sneaked over to the faucet to pour a cup of water. When I nudged Joe, the OT, to Juan's attention, Joe snatched a handful of paper towels. “Juan, I have a game for you.” The occupational therapist sat him down and squashed the paper into the cup. Fortunately, there was a rubber bowl at the table. Joe wrung the towel…
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Career Research Paper: Physical Therapy Every year around nine million adults around the world utilize outpatient physical therapy services. Physical therapy is a popular field and is needed all over the world. There are more than two hundred thousand physical therapists just in the United States. Pursuing a career in physical therapy is something I am interested in because it helps those in need. To pursue this career there are certain schooling, personality traits, and skills required. In order…
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The title of my proposed topic is: Understanding Addiction and Addiction Services. Addiction services are a large part of the human services field ranging from Individual Therapy to Prevention Education. Addiction services can include Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Short and Long Term Rehabilitation Services, Court Mandated Services, Drug Education, Halfway Houses, as well as Live-in Treatment Centers. Addiction services are essential for treatment, recovery, and relapse prevention…
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How Physical Therapy Improved My Life Sequoia Tchoufong University of Maryland University College How Physical Therapy Improved My Life When I began my physical therapy treatment, I remember feeling nervous. I knew that physical therapy would be a painful process, and require a lot of me. Dealing with day-to-day back pain and shoulder pain, and trouble sleeping, I was more than ready to recover. When I met with the team of physical therapists and their assistants, we all talked as if we knew…
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Proposal for Evidence Based Practice Paper Michelle A. Steen University of North Carolina at Pembroke Abstract This paper explores the proposed use of Dialectic Therapy (DBT) on adolescents between the ages of twelve and eighteen who are diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). It will address the nature and extent of the issue of AN in the target population, weigh the positive and negative aspects of different types of therapies on the target population and show the potential limitations…
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