Mark Jefferies

Physical Therapy

They want you to be able to do

everything you did before an

injury or disability.

They help other increase strength

and decrease pain.

Physical Therapist help others who are

injured or physically disabled.

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• You need a Bachelor’s degree

• There are jobs open all over the

U.S.

• They help injured people recover

• They need to be people oriented

• There are many colleges that offer a physical therapy

school

• How many years of college you have to

go through?

• What their salary is in a year?

• How many days in a week they have to

work?

• What kind of benefits they receive?

• What different types of physical therapists

there are?

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• Born in Hickory, Virginia in 1914

• Became a physical therapist and began working with World War II soldiers

• Invented a device that allowed amputees to feed themselves

• Was shut down many times by the United States Veteran’s Administration

for her inventions

• Later discovered the need for emesis basin

• Finally realized her love of forensic science and became a forensic scientist

• Later became the first African-American woman to work for England’s Scotland

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• Wages depend on where you live and

how long you’ve been practicing

• You will not make as much at the beginning of your career as you

will at the end

• Beginning salary is about $52,000 a year

• In 2009, physical therapists earned a

median annual salary of $74,480.

• Eventually you can make up to $100,000

a year

• Physical therapists get very good benefits, such

as: paid vacation, sick leave, and health

insurance

• The future employability will be good because of the amount of surgeries going on right now

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Salaries

$92,000

$103,000

$87,000

$48,00

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Physical Therapist Salaries 2011

Occupation Phy. Therapist

Physical Therapist Manager

Travel Phy. Therapist OT

Rehabilitation Therapist

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• Classes in high school that are good to take are: Anatomy and Physiology, Health Education, and

Introduction to Health Care

• You need to attend at least 5 years of college

• Complete a bachelor’s degree and have a master’s in physical therapy

• You need to complete an internship after college and pass an exam

• Most physical therapists work a full, 40-hour week

• You can still work in a physical therapy office and just be an assistant or work at the front office

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• Diagnosing a patient incorrectly

• Not getting along with the people you work with

• Hurting myself or the patient during work

• Having a downfall of jobs available for physical therapists

• Giving bad news to a patient

• To help as many patients as possible

• Let them recover quickly

• Make a difference in someone’s life

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References Bellis, Mary. "Bessie Blount - Physical Therapist and Inventor."

Inventors. About.Com, 2011. Web. 02 Dec. 2011. <http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/Bessie_Blount.htm

Physical Therapy. 2005. Graphic. Department of Physical Therapy, Toronto. Web. 2 Dec 2011. <http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/Page4

Abbot Kagan. Physical Therapy. 2011. Photograph. Kagan Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Fort Myers. Web. 2 Dec 2011. <http://kaganorthopedics.com/physical_therapy.php

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