Physical Therapists

I want to pursue a career in physical therapy. I want to take 2 years and earn a associates degree in physical therapy assistance would i be able to pursue my masters right after that?

Recently, I tore my acl skateboarding and while getting the acl reconstruction my doctor noticed a tear in my meniscus. He then shaved it as smooth as possible.
I am now one week post op but just now learning of the meniscal damage.
He says i will have a bit of “give” in my leg from now on because of the shaving. My question to you is will i be able to skate hard again? (with an acl brace on) I have not once found a concrete answer to my question. What kind of limitations should i expect? Will i be able to skateboard down stairs again? I realize physical therapy is the best way to achieve my goal of skating again, I would just like to know prior about my meniscal tear, and if i can still skate hard if i take care of it.

thank you.

I broke my 4th and 5th metatarsal bones in my right foot almost 4 years ago. I was in a cast for 6 weeks. After cast was removed I was still having a lot of pain so doc sent me to have a MRI done. It showed that there was nerve damage. I have tried pain medicine everything and my pain is worse now than when I first broke it. It starts out in my foot and as time passes it will travel up my leg into my knee and then get up into my thigh. It is a sharp pain like someone is stabbing my all the way into my bone. What could be wrong with my foot ?

I HURT MY ANKLE AUGUST 2010, FELL OVER, HUGE SWELLING IMMEDIATELY (SIZE OF TENNIS BALL SWELLING ON OUTSIDE ANKLE JOINT), LOUD “POPPING” SOUND. XRAYS SHOW ANTERIOR TALOFIBULAR LIGAMENT TORN. HAD PHYSIO FOR 9 WEEKS, THEN SAW DR, WHO SAID STOP PHYSIO. ANKLE STILL EXTREMELY SORE, SWELLS, IF I WALK ONE DAY, CAN HARDLY WEIGHT BEAR NEXT DAY. WEARING ANKLE SUPPORT, HOWEVER STILL SO PAINFULL

I just recently graduated PT school and was thinking about going to massage therapy school. In PT school we devoted half a semester to massage and I don’t feel very comfortable with it. Additionally while on affiliation I would see my CIs massaging patients and when I would ask them what they were doing they would say “what their hands feel.” I wasn’t satisfied with their answer as I think physical therapists should be performing “skilled” treatment. I therefore think it is important to study massage but I am unsure of the pros and cons of going to massage school vs becoming a manual therapist. In my mind a manual therapist only helps people with joint/soft tissue issues while a massage therapist can help people both with and without joint/soft tissue problems. Please offer your thoughts.

I have a bachelors degree in criminal justice. I’ve always been interested in the health care field. I want to know what would I have to do to became a registered physical therapists. I emphasis I am not interested in physical therapy assistant. I want the registered physical therapist track.

Thank you.

Hi, i am 22, i injured my ligament in a soccer game when a player ran into my knee, causing me to sprain my ligament. I have waited 2 months before i started training again. When running now i do not feel any pain except that my knee feels heavy at times. Is that normal as i only started light training 3 days ago? Is it advisable to continue slow jogging and day by day increase the pace and distance?

Trying to make a decision of education direction. If I finish the necessary schooling to become a Licensed Physical Therapist Assistant, how hard is it to become a Physical Therapist afterwards? Can PTA be a stepping stone?

Hi Dear physical therapists I injured my knee two months ago now
my MRI report subtle high intenisty signal in the posterior horn of medial meniscus suggestive of grad 1 tear. its I’m resting from one month and twenty five day and I got physical therapy ten and ultra sound cold pack for two weeks and I have wrapped my knee for one month and twenty five day pain is gone but if I try to quickly move it hurts and my right leg thigh muscles are so soft I can feel my thigh bone Its looking very weak I’m sacred that if I walk I might will injured it again I’m mostly in my room dew to the injury should Start walk of should I continue physical therapy what should I do Please help me Thank you

I had a shoulder injury a week ago during a rock climbing sessions. My shoulder had been getting weaker for the past 2 months probably due to posture issues, and then one night while climbing I heard some ugly grinding/crunching noises while reaching for a hold. The next day sure enough my shoulder hurt enough that I had hardly any range of motion. Although a week has passed and i’ve regained some mobility, I don’t know what I can do to make it better.

When I stretch it in certain directions it obviously hurts, but is this something I’m supposed to power through to stretch it out? or am i not supposed to push it if it doesn’t feel comfortable? I was told by a doctor that it was an impingement and that I should get PT, but its not covered by my insurance.

Are there any useful exercises someone could recommend that I do at home on my own?

Thanks