Physical Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities: The task of a physical therapist involves a multitude of things. Most of their day consist of helping injured people recover from injury, and helping them regain muscle and body movement. Pain is also treated through physical movement. An initial test, or by asking the patient what their problem is, will help a physical therapist in their diagnosis and will help them set up a recovery plan for their patient. lastly , they help patients prevent any further injuries and teach them about the muscle or body part in which is injured, and how to properly treat it.

Salary: $85,400 per year (median income)

Education: To begin with a bachelor's degree is required in physical therapy, or a very similar field. Volunteering at a clinic or medical related location is also preferred in most places. 7 months of supervised work is also required and lastly if a person wants to be in a specialized field then a 1-2 year residency program is required as well. To become a specialist, 2,000 hours of work, a licences and a certification exam must all be completed first.

Demand: Good outlook, the job is increasing by 24%, which is a lot more than most careers

Reflection: I would not want to be a physical therapist as I do not wish to be a part of the medical field in the future. The field in general and the job seems dull to me. The classes in which a physical therapist takes, such as anatomy and physiology, although interesting, do not grab my attention to pursue for a long time. I would prefer to enter a field with engineering. I highly enjoy science and math, but i would prefer to be taking science classes such as physics or chemistry rather than biology or health.