We try to restore health, improve function and alleviate pain for people who have medical conditions or injuries. We examine our patients, perform tests, make a diagnosis, and provide treatment. And we educate our patients. Physical therapists now must have a master's degree. In a number of years it will be a PhD. I went to Boston Bouve, which is now part of Northeastern University.
Every physical therapist does an internship or clinical affiliation in a hospital.
Then, a therapist will work several years in hospitals, with mentors, to get broad experience before focusing on a specialty. I'm an orthopedics specialist. I guess I always knew I wanted to go into a medical field, and physical therapy ended up being the one that I chose. You now have your own practice. I opened my current practice in 1989, and until last year had two or three other people working for me.