Caregivers Learn Therapy Techniques
Caregivers learn therapy techniques Pollock learned of the therapeutic power of music at United Way of Northern New Jersey's second annual Caregivers Conference Saturday morning, which was held at Newton Medical Center. Pollock said, “Every day that you care for someone, you think … Read more on New Jersey Herald Scholarship winner is an advocate, mentor for those with Tourette syndrome This year, the New Jersey organization is hosting its first NJ Walks for TS at Princeton, to raise money for the scholarship fund. … Silvers, who is now a freshman at Ithaca College and majoring in physical therapy, has used her diagnosis to help others. Read more on The Times, Trenton Read more... ...
New Hunterdon Program Aimed at Domestic Violence Perpetrators
... perpetrators Called “Act Accountability through Cognitive Training” (ACT), it's the result of a collaborative effort between the Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office, the court system, Safe in Hunterdon, Hunterdon Prevention Resources, Therapy at Work, the … Read more on Hunterdon County Democrat From Vipers To Hoarders, Dalton State Students Excel In Undergraduate Research Ms. Stokes has been accepted to and will begin the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program in the fall. Victoria Roy, another biology major at Dalton State, chose to research another natural curiosity and was also … Read more on The Chattanoogan Read ...
Physical Therapist Hosts Lunch-and-Learn
... therapist hosts lunch-and-learn Kristi Spanier, PT, DPT, a physical therapist with Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation Services, will discuss “What You Should Know About Osteoarthritis” at noon March 5 at the HRRMC Medical Clinics, 550 W. U.S. 50, Salida. Read more on Mountain Mail Newspaper Asheville area health briefs SYLVA AND BRYSON CITY – Therapists Kim Clayton and Thomas Burns obtained the doctorate of physical therapy, which is the highest level of degree available in the physical therapy field. Clayton and Burns serve patients in the rehabilitation services … Read more on Asheville Citizen-Times Read ...
New Jersey Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy and Direct Access
Physical Therapists have traditionally been needed to work underneath the direction of a referring physician. Whereas this has been a relationship that has worked in the past, the profession of Physical Therapy is growing with advanced degrees now required of all new graduates to possess their Masters in Physical Therapy and additional programs giving a Doctorate in Physical Therapy. As Physical Therapists and the profession of Physical Therapy advances, the link between the therapist and the physician must be redefined. In order for a shopper to seek the services of a Physical Therapist, they have been previously needed to determine their primary care physician first for an initial assessment. The primary care physician then had the choice of writing a referral to therapy services or referring the patient to a specialist such as an orthopedist, cardiologist, neurologist, or one of the many different specialists. While this diagnostic assessment is critical to the success of the patie ...
Does Anyone Know the Difference Between a PT (Physical Therapist) & a RPT (Registered Physical Therapist)?
Question by Heather C: Does anyone know the difference between a PT (Physical Therapist) & a RPT (Registered Physical Therapist)? Thanks! Best answer: Answer by LoAh yes, alphabet soup… Read more... ...
How Much Would a Massage Therapist Make in a Small Town?
Question by Gorgeous: how much would a massage therapist make in a small town? just out of curiosity. I don’t plan on going to a 4 + year college and I don’t know what all career options I have. my friend told me id be good at massage therapy because well supposedly I give awesome massages and what not. I looked online and it said id be making about 180,000 dollars a year but that sounds to me like id have to be in this really great area and I live in an extremely small town. just curious about my salary if I stayed(I don’t plan on it). also if someone could tell me some enjoyable careers that pay well that would be appreciated. Read more... ...
What Do You Major in and Then Get a Master’s Degree in to Become a Physical Therapist?
Question by Ian B: What do you major in and then get a master’s degree in to become a physical therapist? It doesn’t seem like any schools actually offer a “physical therapy” major. Best answer: Answer by juniorThere isn’t such a thing. It doesn’t matter what you major in, as long as you do the required prerequisites, which you can find on your PT program of choice’s website. My college offers the option of majoring in physiology then doing an advanced DPT, which is the doctorate, as a physiology major will often have the classes you need. Read more... ...