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Dash -> Anything positive about PT?? (June 12, 2001 4:48:00 PM)
I've been following the posts recently with great interest due to my pending decision on DPT school. One question...does anyone have anything positive to say about the APTA, the DPT or the future of the profession of physical therapy that provides the least bit of reassurance that devoting 3 years and taking on $100K in debt is gonna be worth it?

johnjfraser -> Re: Anything positive about PT?? (June 13, 2001 7:10:00 AM)
To be honest with you, this is the best profession you can ever go into. What you hear in the posts are years of fustration of the bs that goes on in the health care system. We are at a time when we have to work for what we are paid for, in the least amount of time, and prove that what we do is effective in the greatest efficient manner. The paperwork is ridiculous, but the standards we have to abide by (JCAHO, CARF) are actually improving interdisciplinary communication and decreasing any questions brought to us in times of litigation. As for the actual practice. . . once you are a PT, you have to choose your work environment. Now that the market is opening up again, you can pick and choose whether you want to actually do PT, or if you want to be an assembly line PT with a ridiculous number of patients in the working day. You have to remember that in the end there is so much gratification when you are finished with your patient and they have regained full function. You were the person who brought them from pain and inability, to ability. There are not to many professions where this happens. Im finished waiving the flag. ------------------ John J Fraser johnjfraser@yahoo.com John Fraser's Physical Therapy http://www.geocities.com/johnjfraser

Dash -> Re: Anything positive about PT?? (June 13, 2001 7:29:00 AM)
Hey thanks for the positive comments. I realize that there are a lot of pissed off and frustrated therapists out there and I try to get as much information as possible from all viewpoints. Dash

jma -> Re: Anything positive about PT?? (June 16, 2001 4:49:00 AM)
I chose this profession because I did not want to be a doctor. Over the years, I have come across doctors that listen to you, writes a prescription and then lets you go, leaving you with the impression that they have more people to bill and the sooner you leave, the more patients they can look at. I have yet to come across a doctor that will take the time to listen to you with an open heart and mind and then treat you. I saw this when I was introduced to physical therapy. Yes, in the beginning it is difficult and frustrating and it takes some getting used to. But in the end, when you reach the goals you intended for your patient, both you and the patient have gone through an experience that will never be repeated again together. This is the satisfaction that I look forward to and in the end you have a friend for life who will always be greatful for what you did for them. This is the main reason why I want to become a physical therapist. [IMG]http://www.rehabedge.com/forums/smile.gif[/IMG]

adhenley -> Re: Anything positive about PT?? (January 14, 2005 8:41:00 AM)
Hello, I came to this forum and was surprised that PT's were talking negatively about their profession. I originally pondered the idea of being a chiropractor, until I heard bad comments about "the future of chiropractic". How, I am looking at PT and I feel the same negativity. I guess I was mislead. The picture of PT I had was a well-paying, professional, respected career. I now find many criticising their profession. The ironic thing here is how chiropractors envy PTs. PTs are intergrated into the medical system, and they have an expanded scope of practice. Sure, a chiropractor may make almost double the amount of a PT, but you guys still have lots to be thankful for. Continue being an evidence based professions and reap the rewards.

Jon Newman -> Re: Anything positive about PT?? (January 14, 2005 1:24:00 PM)
Hi Adam, I haven't read much at all of the contributors here criticizing PT as a profession. I have seen a lot of critical discussion regarding practice. A true sign of a profession worth being in. And if it weren't for forums such as this, we'd be even further behind yet. jon

BRuchin -> Re: Anything positive about PT?? (January 16, 2005 3:27:00 PM)
I am a physical therapy student that will graduate in may with a master's degree. I then plan on going after my DPT. I will be working in atlanta. I love this profession and could not see myself doing anything else. Our main goal is to help people. that is what we do, that is what we study, and that is what we are great at. Yes, we do not make as much money as we think we should, but does anybody? We have many standards to abide by, but so do all professions in the medical community. We can pick whatever aspect of therapy we want to work in and do that, and when we are tired of that, we can switch and do something else. Doctors cannot do that. Do we get as much respect as we deserve, no...but that is changing. Each year there are more and more graduates out that feel a devotion to progress our profession to a higher level. there is more research being done, more demonstrations of effectiviness, and more signs that we are a great and important profession. The things that we say negativly about our profession are in hind sight, a speck when compared to the great things we could talk about. Who else can work with a patient for a few days and relieve pain that they have been in for 20 years and then teach them how to stay painfree. We heal, we touch people, and we are vital to the medical profession. If I didn't believe that, I would not have gone to school for it and devoted my life to it. Bryan

ptdan23 -> Re: Anything positive about PT?? (January 29, 2005 8:30:00 AM)
Most PT's love what they do, including myself. I had once thought about going to med school but one reason I decided not to is that I enjoy spending so much one-on-one time with my patients. Why would I want to have a patient booked every 5 or 10 minutes, spend 30 seconds with the patient and not help them (how often have you heard this from a patient coming back after they had seen their doctor)? The reason I got into PT and healthcare is to help people and I can do that better by being a PT, not an MD. I think those looking in some of the discussions with negativity may misconstrue comments made. Most PT's love PT - what they are negative about is the healthcare system, political crap, insurance companies, etc. That is how I am. I think one problem is that this is what drives people away from or out of PT - not the therapy related things.

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