Alternative Career Plan: Physical therapist
Current Career Plan: Veterinarian
If I were to choose a different career, the career I would choose would most likely be a physical therapist. The reason I chose this as my alternative career plan is because I’ve always enjoyed lifting and various sporting activities and I feel as a physical therapist I will be able to further understand the body and be able to use this knowledge to help others. In general, physical therapists help injured or ill people gain back their movement or manage their pain. The time a physical therapist is with each individual varies greatly among the patient. On a day to day bases, a physical therapist will review the medical history of various patients, diagnose patients problems and explain a plan of action for that specific patient, keep track of different patients progress, and educate patients on what they need to do and what to expect. The work that a physical therapist does is different from patient to patient. For example, if a physical therapist is with a young athlete who hurt their leg, a physical therapist might use a different plan of action then say compared to an elderly women who fell down the stairs.
To be a physical therapist, one needs to complete a DPT program which usually last 3 years. Most physical therapist programs require specific prerequisites and a bachelor's degree for admission. A physical therapist also needs to get a license. To be a physical therapist, there are also qualities that hirees look for. One of the qualities a physical therapist must obtain is compassion because they work with people who are in pain and it greatly helps when they have somebody looking after them who actually cares. Another Qualities a physical therapist must have is the ability to be detailed oriented and have interpersonal skills. The reason they must be detail