Just got MRI results back. Family Doc says I have a bulging disk between C5-C6. Went to pain management yesterday and that Doc said it is pressing on the nerves affecting my left arm. I refused steroids shots b/c I am not in severe pain or debilitated. I am being sent to physical therapy which is fine with me as I need to learn how to do things so it does not get worse. Anyhow, what is the difference between buldging disks and herniated disks? I thought they were the same but I think I am mistaken. Also, any advice?
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what is the main difference between a sports therapist and a physical therapist??
i thought i wanted to be a physical therapist but now i am starting to wonder if sports therapy is the better way to go.
Both electrical stimulation and interferential current are used in treating physical therapy patients with pain, I’d like to know the specific difference, so I can use them properly. Thank you.
I have a BA in biology and I am applying to grad school for physical therapy. I have noticed that some schools offer a 2 year masters and some a 3 year Doctorate degree. Wouldn’t it be smart to just go the extra year and get the DPT? What am I missing? Do employers prefer masters over Doctorate or vice versa?
can a massage therapist treat someone who has had a brain injury or an auto accident?
DO They work at a rehab center or a spa?
Are techs and aides considered to be the same position? Also I have a degree in Exercise physiology and I’m looking into a career in rehab…any suggestions greatly appreciated, certifications?
I have been trying to look up schools in my area for physical therapy. A lot of the time my results will pop up with orthopedic technology. Aren’t these two different things? What are the differences between the two?
Cardiac rehab is a specialized form of rehab that focuses on the function of the heart. They focus on recovery of endurance and teaching a patient how to work into their appropriate cardiac target zone usually after a heart related incident such as a heart attack or open heart surgery. The focus of their education is in cardiopulmonary function.
A PT also receives training in cardiopulmonary function; and PTs used to do the cardiac rehab training (and in some areas still do), but as the need for more cardiac rehab grew the profession developed as its own. Now, PTs focus more on the functional deficits and reduction of disability that occur…not just with cardiac rehab patients, but also patients with neurological disorders, sports related injuries, etc. In other words, the scope of PT is much broader than cardiac rehab.
A good example of how PTs and CRS differ is in the hospital setting. After open heart surgery, the patient is usually initiated on basic exercises and walking with the cardiac rehab specialist. IF it is found that the patient has underlying balance or gait deficits, or unusual weakness, cannot get out of bed, etc, PT and OT are usually called to help the patient get to a point where they can work more efficiently with the CRS. I often tell my patients “We both want you to walk…but PT is going to focus on how to make is easier and safer for you and the CRS is working to help you improve your heart.” We focus much more on teaching patients how to get in and out of bed, how to go up stairs, how to walk/balance, etc. Once they have mastered these basic skills, we usually just let them keep working with cardiac rehab and PT is discontinued.
Finally, a PT and an athletic trainer both work with injured atheltes, but PT usually takes precedence until it is safe for the ATC to work with them…especially with post surgical cases. Scope of PT is much broader than ATC and allows them to work with many different clientel and for much more different reasons. In contrast to what the poster above states, ATCs are more likely to work for a PT than the other way around (unless the ATC is a clinic owner). ATCs cannot “act as a PT”…it is not within their licensure…although some of the things they do may be very similar.
I was considering a major in O.T. Because my school only offers O.T. However if i wanted to change after graduating with B.A, can i continue a masters degree pursueing Physical Therapy?
I’m having hip/thigh pain and I see a physical therapist. He has me do streaching and different exercises. What would a chiropractor do different?