If you have ever had an interest in physiotherapy and wondered what it is al about, then this career summary is the one for you. There will be all the answers to your questions whether it's about the salary, what they do, where they work, etc. These articles are very useful because they show you a clear day in the life and the pros and cons of this field of study. I am thrilled to write you this career summary because I am passionate about this career choice because it is my dream to be a physiotherapist.
There are three main facets of this practice. You have to examine the patient's condition, make a diagnosis and you have to make and execute a treatment plan for them. You support your patients mentally and physically. You help them get through a hard process and you motivate them. You show them the movements, exercises and stretches that they need to do for their specific injury.
In general, physiotherapists work with patients that have had an injury or a disability and are limited of their use of their own bodies. Their goal is to reduce the pain, build flexibility, strengthen, increase their ability to move and motivate their patients
On a typical day, a physiotherapist sees ten patient on average. Everyday is different. The day usually starts around 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. before seeing the first patient. From 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. there are meetings with patients and helping them with their recovery and the meetings start again from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. At the end of the day, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., there is a patient review. This is when the physiotherapist notes the progress of all patient of that day and finalizes his file of progress.
They can work in different environment. Some can work in a hospital, in a clinic, in a school or university, in a rehabilitation center, in a private office settings, but they can also work for a sports team. It depends on your interests. Working in a hospital can have different advantages than working in other places. You get to work with specialists like gerontologists, pediatrists, orthopedists, neurologists, etc. When working in a private clinic, you are more likely to work with athletes that need an office close to home. Following a sports team, you get to travel with them and stay on the line while the team is playing and you are there in case of injuries.
Here in Quebec, you would need a specific path. First, in high school, you will have to do you string math, chemistry and physics to get into the program of Natural Sciences in Cegep. There is also a Physiotherapy Technology offered in some schools if you are certain that you want to pursue this career. You will have to complete your DEC in Natural Sciences to go to university after. If you have the grades, you can enter directly in the Physiotherapy. There is also a possibility to enter in Kinesiology and then transfer, if you don't have the grades.
According to Salary.com in 2018, the average salary of a physiotherapist is $82 560. The range of salary is usually between $76 050 and $89 589.
You have to be up to date with the current medical treatment that are offered. In the United States, Physiotherapists have to renew their licence every two years to make sure that they aware of the new practices.
There are not a lot of dangers in this field of work, but you could be malpractices. You could fail to supervise the patient, you can have a poor or improper technique, you can injure from a manipulation and you can burn (or other heat injuries) from the use of hot packs. The dangers are more for the patients than for the physiotherapist.
No, this requires human contact. Robots can help some patients that need help with walking, but for sports therapy, you need human contact. It's better for the patient to understand the exercises and be able to visual what they have to do.
You can retire at the age of 55 or a little older if you desire. You will have a lot of experience in this field, you will have seen a lot of different types of cases. If you have worked in the same workplace or environment, you will probably have a great impact on the other physiotherapists, you could be perceived as a mentor. You could probably regret opportunities like following a professional sports team because it required a lot of travelling, but your career will be a great one, that's for sure.
I am now finishing my last session in Cegep and I'm ready to go to university next session. I have been accepted in a program that is called Arts and Science, just for the winter semester and then I will apply in Kinesiology to switch in Physiotherapy. My goal is to follow a sports team or work in a hospital with different kinds of specialists. Maybe one day I could open my own rehabilitation center, but that we will see in the future. I will probably be done my school in 6 years. Maybe more if I choose to specialize in a particular physical therapy.
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