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What are the daily challenges that a Doctor of Physical Therapy faces during the work day?

I am curious because I am extremely interested in becoming a Physical Therapist and I want to know what it is like on a daily basis to help me decide that it is what I really want to do. #physical-therapist #physical-therapy

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Abby’s Answer, CareerVillage.org Team

Hi LeAnne! I’m sorry no one’s answered your question yet. We're working hard to get it answered by Professionals with the best insights, but in the meantime I've included a link to a relevant Q&A here on CareerVillage.org that should be super helpful for you to read through.


Eric asked: What are the challenges that Physical Therapists face on a day to day basis?, and one of the Pros who answered it said:


As a physical therapist, there are a lot of challenges you will encounter on a daily basis but the fulfillment that you are doing things that will be of benefit for a person who has potentials for improvement in their quality of life far outweighs the challenges! On a daily basis, here are my thoughts since I am a physical therapist by profession.

Firstly, the physical demand of the job because your job will be to assist,instruct the patient on how to get out of bed,how to stand up and how to walk in a safely manner. Normally, you are required to lift at least 50 pounds or more. So, you must be physically fit for the job. However, not all we do is lifting patient but we uses tools,equipment,and techniques in order to complete the job...


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Tina’s Answer

Hi LeAnne,

Some daily challenges that a PT faces during the work day include time management (lots of patients to see and you want to give them as much quality time as possible) and documentation of PT notes. I work as a pediatric PT so behaviors of some children can be challenging. It can also be difficult to motivate people to perform tasks. If you enjoy helping others, PT is a great career!

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