Physical Therapy Degrees
Physical therapists work in conjunction with doctors to treat patients who are recovering from an injury or a disease. They use heat, cold, water, electricity, and sound therapeutic techniques to stimulate muscles and to relieve pain. Getting a degree in this area will prepare you for these careers:
• Chiropractor
• Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
• Physical Therapist (PT)
• Recreational Therapists
Concentrations for physical therapy degrees include the following:
• Early Intervention
• Musculoskeletal
• Neurological
Examples of the kinds of courses you would take in this degree program are:
• Advanced Neurological PT Techniques
• Advanced Writing
• Applied Skeletal Muscle Physiology
• Assistive Technology for Clients with Disability
• Balance Disorders
• Biostatistics for Physical Therapists
• Clinical Concentration Courses: Musculoskeletal
• Clinical Concentration Courses: Neurological
• Complex Clinical Management
• Developmental Biomechanics
• Dissection Anatomy
• Education Theory and Methods
• Evaluative Procedures in Pediatric PT
• Human Skills Development
• Functional Anatomy
• Health Care Management
• Human Gait and Disorders
• Human Skills Development
• Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Treatment of Extremities
• Musculoskeletal Evaluation and Treatment of Spine
• Orthopedic Clinical Medicine Seminar
• Pharmacology in Neurological PT
• Physics for Life Sciences
• Professional Issues
• Research Design
• Scientific Communication
• The Family and the Individual with Special Needs
• Theoretical Bases of Orthopaedic PT
• Theoretical Foundations of Evaluation and Treatment of Neurologic Dysfunction
• Wellness and Exercises
