I thought this was an interesting ‘outline’ of what a PT experiences in a ‘typical day’… is there such a thing as a typical day on the job in Physical Therapy?
On a typical day a physical therapist will:
- examine patients’ medical histories;
- test and measure the patients’ strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function;
- determine patients’ ability to be independent and reintegrate into the community or workplace after injury or illness;
- develop treatment plans describing a treatment strategy, its purpose, and its anticipated outcome;