What is a physical therapist and what is a day in the life like?
Channel: Arthritis Life
Date: 2019-06-05

Cheryl, a rheumatoid arthritis patient and occupational therapist, interviews physical therapist Bret Swigard about the basics of physical therapy. 

The video contains:
1) (Minute 0:10) Bret's story of why he became a physical therapist. 

2) (Minute 2:55) What is a typical day in the life of a physical therapist?

3) (Minute  5:37) What kinds of patients do physical therapists see?

4) (Minute 8:15) Bloopers!

This is part 1 of a three part series. Videos 2 covers how physical therapists help with arthritis and how to choose one, and it can be found here: https://youtu.be/9Dm0hg_QiTM When video 3 has been uploaded it will be linked to here as well.

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