Is physical therapy gross?
What you probably observed was someone undergoing treatment for lymphedema. This is a very specialized area of physical therapy...you would not do this treatment unless you did special post-graduate education. HOWEVER, as a PT, you will need to work with patients of all shapes and sizes. You will most likely need to do a rotation in a hospital setting, you will need to see and touch things like catheters, drains, adult diapers, etc. You might help patients up to the bedside commode...and yes, sometimes help them wipe (because the PCT isn't always around) etc. ...and yes, sometimes you will need to help obese patients move their legs, arms, etc. There is plenty of time to get accomodated to this. Just about all health care job involve direct contact with a patient except for lab workers....then you just need to deal with their bodily fluids that get sent to you.
Should I double major in Music and Physical therapy?
What do you want to do when you get out of college? Ten years ago, my response would have been "Do whatever you feel will give you the most fulfilling educational experience." Now, with tuition costs rising quickly, student loans getting out of hand, the economy being unstable, and the job market (at least in music -- I don't know about physical therapy) being very thin, that seems like dangerous advice to give. Figure out what you want to do with the rest of your life, and get a major (or two) that prepares you to do that. If you want to be a musician, then figure out what you want to do with music. Perform? Teach? Work in a recording studio? Become a music therapist (go somewhere with a music therapy program)? But keep in mind that, many music degrees are gateways to more degrees. There's really no job that a BA/BM in music performance prepares you to do, right out of college. (I have three music degrees, BM/MA/PhD). As an aside, if your goals are "to make it BIG like Lady Gaga," then a music degree is worthless. That's not what college music departments teach. Do some soul searching. And if you don't know what you want to do, consider starting at a community college. College algebra, freshman english, speech communication, etc. Those credits will (likely) transfer to a four-year university when you figure out what you want to do. And you'll save crazy amounts of money "exploring" at a CC than at University of Michigan, for example. Good luck!
I want to act. Going to major in physical therapy and minor in theatre. What would be a good school in NY to help me with acting?
First, ask yourself why acting calls to you as a career. If fame and fortune are your answer, stop, drop, and roll your way to Business school. If you love the craft and don't mind working a second job, living on Top Ramen, explaining your life choices to your family, then welcome aboard. Carnegie-Mellon is a great choice but UMBC worked out well for me. Get a feeling for any school you are interested in by checking out the performances and talking to the actors and backstage crew. Theatre folk LOVE to talk so you'll learn more after a show at the watering hole than you will anywhere else. Welcome to a fun and exiting profession. Whether you end up on Broadway, LA, or doing dinner theatre in Dallas, TX enjoy yourself but don't take your craft too seriously. Otherwise you'll end up performing for your fellow patients at the Home for the Bewildered.
Difference between Medical Doctor and Physical Therapist?
Boy, a lot of inaccurate answers above. First off, nearly all physical therapy programs are doctorate level programs...depending on the structure of the program you might be required to fully complete your BS before PT school (much like med school). However, there are a handul of programs that are either master's degree programs or allow you to enter the program and continue with your BS while in the graduate phase of the program. In all, most PT programs take about 7 years to complete... a few can be completed in 6. However, the doctorate of PT should not be confused with a medical doctorate. Each are experts in their own field, the physician being a practicioner of medical care and the physical therapist an expert on the physical rehabiliation of motor impairments and musculoskeletal problems. Physicians adminisiter and direct medical care, the therapist directs the rehabiliation program. Medical school is four years after your undergraduate education and then a few years as a resident and any fellowships one desires to complete. While PT school is certainly not as challenging as medical school, it is highly competitive for entrance into the program which has limited enrollment. Although minimum GPA required for entrance is about 3.0, most students are not admitted unless they have a 3.5. The two year degree mentioned above, is for a physical therapy assistant, not a physical therapist. Being a good solid student and being able to keep up with honors classes, I'd say you are probably competitive enough to persue at least the physical therapy doctorate.
For a partial ACL tear, will physical therapy be enough for the injury to fully heal? How do I know when surgery would be needed?
Hello there,i would like to share some basic knowledge about ACL tear and treatment, as i am physical therapy student i am sharing this with my knowledge and experience and with certain authorized references.hope it will help you..1.Basic anatomy and function:anterior cruciate ligament runs diagonally in the middle of the knee. It prevents the tibia from sliding out in front of the femur, as well as provides rotational stability to the knee.As you have described your condtion as partial tear of ACL .chances are it might be grade 1 or grade 2 tear.(Grade 1 . The ligament is mildly damaged in a Grade 1 Sprain. It has been slightly stretched, but is still able to help keep the knee joint stable.Grade 2 A Grade 2 Sprain stretches the ligament to the point where it becomes loose. This is often referred to as a partial tear of the ligament.)Partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament are rare; most ACL injuries are complete or near complete tearsReference: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-OrthoInfo2.Diagnosis:ACL tear can be diagnose by the some basic special test :(Lachman test pivot shift test) which can be performed by only orthopedics or physical therapist.Or X-RAY and MRI are also useful for knowing sevrity of injury.as you have asked that how you would know that you might need surgery. i would like to suggest you to leave diagnosis up to specialist.(doctors)in case for your self awareness or knowledge here is reference might be helpful to you.Reference: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries-Exams and Tests3.Treatment:some of the study shows that ACL can be reparied by itself with in 4 weeks to 6 weeks , it totally depend on individual’s age, working field, (mostly sportsman are prone to acl and needed surgery for early return to game.)severity of injury .As being physical therapy student i also agree with this point. but i would suggest you to consult orthopedics or physical therapist .Here are some reference will be useful for further information.Reference: ACL InjuryTorn ACL May Heal Without SurgeryThank you!!
Should college athletes be allowed to major in their sport?
This seems kind of shady to me. It's almost like the author is hinting... "well, the performing arts are worthless anyway, so why don't we give athletes degrees too?".Here's the problem with that thinking...First, I suspect (without running numbers) that performing arts are still going to have broader reach than professional sports. Your average big four sport reaches 30ish cities. But how many cities have a theater? Or a symphony? Or a ballet? Or schools with music programs? I haven't crunched the numbers, but I suspect there are still more job opportunities in the arts than there are in sports.Next, the job market in sports is defined by competition, not classroom activities, to a degree the performing arts are not. Yes there are auditions in the artistic professions, which have an element of competition, but an artistic performer can use classroom activities to broaden their experiences and make themselves more (for lack of a better word) marketable -- learn a different instrument, perform additional roles in plays, learn different styles of dance, etc.What is a football "major" going to do except play more football? Is an NFL coach going to say "well, you're slow and small, but Northwestern's got a really good game film review program, so why don't you come to camp?" Is a NBA scout going to say "we should draft this guy #1 overall... he got a really good grade in his tennis class". No. They're going to choose players based on what happens on the field (and maybe in private workouts). I don't think classroom education adds any value to that.It also glosses over the fact that it would be a tough degree to exploit in the job market for the 99% of the athletes who can't take their game to the next level. At least if you "force" athletes to get a degree in business or engineering or whatnot, that's something the ones who don't matriculate to the next level can use to build the rest of their life on. A degree in "athletics"... what does that train the athlete to do if they DON'T go pro in their sport? The article mentions it would give the graduate preferential treatment for jobs with the university, but there probably aren't enough jobs to accommodate every athlete that way.
UGA Major and Minor Question?
On the UGA website for majors and stuff its really complicated to me so can anyone write every Major and minor or just one at University of GA. If you can can you tell me what the best majors and minors there are to take there
Which college majors should you never apply for?
This is just my opinion, so this shouldn’t be taken as advice. As a person pursuing a STEM major.. ya know something that I can use to contribute to the advancement of society I have a particular bias against the following.PhilosophyWhat the hell are you going to do with this? It is certainly an interesting topic, but as a major.. Well let’s just say you will never be working directly in your field unless you become a professor.Gender and Women’s StudiesThis major is just full of political lies and lacking in any real substance as an area of study. It is a useless degree and there are no right or wrong answers because your opinion matters in this degree, not facts or data. You also won’t get a job with this degree. I have no respect for people who waste their time with something as frivolous and idealistic as this bullshit. This is literally insulting to what an education means.10 Reasons not to major in Women's StudiesArtUnless you are literally exceptional in this field you won’t be paying back your college debt any time soon. Artistic talent is not learned, you are born with it or you are not.CommunicationsLiterally just read some fucking books instead of wasting your time and money on this degree.TheatreAgain, where are you going to work? Most actors in Hollywood started young and have connections soooo…. good luck with flipping burgers or working in an office cubical the rest of your life.There are many more, but these are the ones at the top of my head as of now.