Alternate Choices to Physical Therapy as a Career?
... by zcall27: alternate choices to physical therapy as a career? first going into college i wanted to become a physical therapist. I still do, but my grades really don’t meet up with the such high standards to get in to a good pt school. I would like to stay in a health profession, but really wasn’t sure where to go. ive considered physical therapist assistant, but realistically i wouldn’t make enough money and wouldn’t have room to grow. Also maybe occupational therapist, but i don’t know to much about that. im really open to anything. so don’t be afraid to submit any ideas! Also if you have any personal experience with that job, i would like to know why you like it and why you chose it. Read ...
Nursing Care Spinal Cord Injury
Nursing Care Spinal Cord Injury – Rehab. New VA clinic expected to open in March New services will include physical therapy, spinal cord injury services for home-based primary care, a stand-alone pharmacy and an optical shop. The clinic also is adding a women's health section to better serve female veterans, Fuehrer said. About 5.4 … Read more on Mansfield News Journal Rehabilitation, Not Just For Injuries Anymore At Fitzgibbon, the team of five physical therapists and six physical therapist assistants provide rehabilitation of sports injuries, stroke, spinal cord injuries, fall prevention, developmental challenges, workers compensation, home health and in … Read more on The Marshall Democrat-News Read more... ...
Does It Sound Like She Had a Stroke?
Question by fishtail1973: Does it sound like she had a stroke? My mother-in-law is in her early 70’s and had hip replacement in the fall. She had an infection afterwards that required more surgery, but seemed to be getting better with physiotherapy. All of the sudden, a couple of days ago, she apparently slid out of bed (by accident) and couldn’t get up. She spent quite possibly 12 hours on the laying on the floor (she lives alone and has so far refused the idea of living with anyone else). She seemed ok after that, was coherent, ate supper, watched TV and went to bed. The next morning, her daughter went over to check on her and found that she had apparently lost control of her bowels (diarrhea), it was all over the floor, and she had left the tap running in the bathroom and went back to bed. She seemed “out of it” and didn’t initiate conversation; she could answer questions in “yes” or “no” forms, and knew everyone’s name, bu ...
WCSU to Honor Hall of Fame Inductees
... to honor hall of fame inductees Corbin also works as a physical therapist assistant, having continued her education to obtain her PTA certification after finding inspiration at the rehabilitation department of a nursing home at which she worked after college to return to school. She … Read more on Danbury News Times Heart-stopping event … her medical background to buttress her personal experience, Mikal-Flynn has sought in the book to teach doctors and occupational therapists that rehabilitation alone is not enough, that a psychic ...
Faith Despite Unheeded Prayers
... despite unheeded prayers I recall a young physical therapist who for years waited to be granted a US visa. Finally, upon being granted one, his dreams of a brighter future started to be realized — or so he thought. He was assigned to a nursing home in an isolated suburb … Read more on Philippine Star Wytheville Community College starts hall of honor From 1991-94, Yonce was the chair of the Virginia Physical Therapy Association, and she was named the Physical Therapist Assistant of the Year by the Virginia Physical Therapy Association in 1994. Today, she is a licensed Physical Therapist Assistant … Read more on TriCities.com Read ...