Physical Therapy
The pharmaceutical industry is very powerful in America. They spend millions advertising certain drugs to the public, millions courting doctors with the hopes that they prescribe their brand of medication, and millions lobbying the government to maintain the status quo on health insurance policy and drug prices. With so much power concentrated in the pharmaceutical industry, it is no wonder that America is a country that takes medication for almost every conceivable illness. The prospect of prioritizing preventative medicine over symptom-reducing medicating looks bleak, because overarching changes in public policy and societal evangelization probably won't occur until there is a shakeup of the pharma company power structure.
One industry that practices preventative medicine and has managed to co-exist peacefully with drug companies and the mainstream medical field is physical therapeutics. The mission of physical therapeutics is to help people overcome physical injury and prevent future injury by building muscle and flexibility. Physical therapists teach their clients how to better understand their bodies so that they can maintain physical health without having to rely on drugs.
If you want to help rehabilitate people naturally through exercise, you should look into a career as a physical therapist. While earning your degree at a physical therapy school, you'll be able to focus on a number of sub-specialties such as pediatric, sports, and private physiotherapy. The training you'll receive while earning your degree will prepare you to help patients battle back pain, obesity, and athletic injuries. As a physical therapist, you'll help spread the gospel of preventative medicine and promote healthy living, which should be reason enough to want to go to the office each day.
Physical Therapy Programs:
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Schools offering Physical Therapy Programs:
Apollo College - Phoenix
Apollo College's Massage Therapy degree and certificate programs are designed to prepare the student to enter private practice, or for entry-level employment as a massage therapist. The technical portion of the program introduces a variety of massage therapy techniques, including Swedish massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, Shiatsu, sports massage, hydrotherapy, and site-specific treatment techniques. Anatomy and physiology, terminology, basic biology, function and structure of the skeletal and muscular systems, ethics, personal care, communication skills, practice management, and success skills are topics included in this program.
The certificate portion of the Massage Therapy program consists of 660 clock/contact hours including lecture, lab, observation and a 45-hour clinic/externship. Program hours and days sometimes varysee the Colleges Admissions Department for a current schedule. Get more information »
Apollo College - Tucson
Apollo College's Massage Therapy degree and certificate programs are designed to prepare the student to enter private practice, or for entry-level employment as a massage therapist. The technical portion of the program introduces a variety of massage therapy techniques, including Swedish massage, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, Shiatsu, sports massage, hydrotherapy, and site-specific treatment techniques. Anatomy and physiology, terminology, basic biology, function and structure of the skeletal and muscular systems, ethics, personal care, communication skills, practice management, and success skills are topics included in this program.
The certificate portion of the Massage Therapy program consists of 660 clock/contact hours including lecture, lab, observation and a 45-hour clinic/externship. Program hours and days sometimes varysee the Colleges Admissions Department for a current schedule. Get more information »
Hesser College Manchester - Day Division
For over 100 years, Hesser College has been preparing students just like you for success. Choose from over 25 career-track degree programs. Get more information »
Maric College - North County
For 25 years, Maric College has been providing career-based degrees to students wishing to work in the fields of Nursing, Medical Services and Information Technology. With campuses in San Diego and Vista, CA, we offer an exceptional teaching curriculum that ensures our graduates have to tools they need get ahead. Choose from over 14 fields of study and take advantage of extensive job placement services. Day, evening and Saturday classes are available. Get more information »
