This article is useful to read for anyone who would like to become a physical therapist one day.
Physiotherapy is emotionally and physically demanding, and a patient's progress must be measured in extremely small increments.
Working with patients who have limited use of their own bodies due to injury or disability, a physical therapist builds flexibility, strength, and spirit. Her goals are to reduce the patients’ pain, to increase their range of motion, and to give them back their sense of self-determination.
A typical day for a physical therapist depends on where they work and what they specialize in. For example, a physical therapist might work in a hospital or private clinic. Others could work in a CHSLD for example. If this interests you, you will never be bored, because you can see up to 10 patients a day. If this does not interest you, there are specialties that are calmer, for example, neurology, and pediatrics. In this type of specialization, you will be invited to take more of your time with patients in order to understand them well and create a bond of trust with them.
As I mentioned earlier, there are plenty of places for a physical therapist to work. Here are some examples: a private clinic, a hospital, a rehabilitation center, at home, a school, on a football field, an arena, a sports center... and so on.
This is an excellent question. In fact, there are several ways to get there, and they are all as good as each other. However, I will explain the two most popular paths. For the first path, you will have to go to CEGEP in Natural Science. Complete your two years with a very high "cote R" score. Then, you will be able to apply to one of the universities that offer the Physiotherapy program. For the second path, you will have to go to CEGEP in Physical Rehabilitation technique. After your three years, you will have to apply to university in the same program as the first path, which is Physiotherapy program.
The salary of physical therapists varies according to the experience of the professional. To give you an idea, the lowest salary for a physical therapist t is $23.33 per hour. The median wage is $33.35 per hour and the top wage is $47.50 per hour.
After the master's degree, physiotherapists can do a specialty in the field of their choice. However, they are not obligated.
There is no real danger in being a physical therapist. The only danger I can think of is a work injury due to poor positioning.
I believe the odds are 0% because the patients we treat are all different. Thus, there is no identical treatment. In addition, communication between the physical therapist and the client are important, because this way we can confirm whether a treatment was successful or not. A robot will never be able to understand what the other person is saying or if the treatment has been effective.
In general, the physical therapist can retire around the age of 60-65.
I would end by saying, physiotherapists work very hard, like all other health care professionals. We can be proud to be able to trust them for our physical and mental injuries.
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