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Being a Doctor of PT

Just in time for National Physical Therapy month, The New York Times has printed an article about the increase in nurses, pharmacists and physical therapists pursuing doctorate degrees, and whether it is right for such professionals to consider themselves “doctors.” I’m curious what others think of the changes, especially since in four years, I hope

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Confidence

I had a great talk today with one of the PTs where I work about confidence. He said that now that I’ve been there a few months, he’s starting to guide me to figuring things out on my own more. This will develop confidence in my thought process and decision-making skills. He said that one

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On Helping Others

Now that I’ve been working as an aide for about three months, I’ve been able to see some real progress. I’ve seen patients go from limping in a brace post-surgery to walking unaided and I’ve seen others discharged altogether. It’s a great feeling to know that by helping the physical therapists, I’m helping these patients.

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