Thank you for the fantastic video!! This one reminded me why I want to be a PT, especially when others put me down for choosing this career path. Also!! I’ve been watching your videos for months now and I have to say, if it weren’t for you I’d be applying to a completely different set of schools in the coming months. Your videos have given me a new perspective and hopefully when I graduate I won’t be coming out of DPT school drowning in debt. Thank you for educating and inspiring me!
Hi Mr. Tim! I am new watching your vlogs and finding inspiration if I should study PT. Request for Next Vlog: Process to practice Physical Therapy in US from other country such as Philippines, or other Asian Countries.
I'm going to be a senior in high school and was planning towards emergency medicine but I love the idea of PT, being able to change people lives and moving and seeing how the body works just is awesome to me, the only question I have is I think I heard about something that you could go to school for 6 years under a certain program and I wanted your input on that
yes, you can apply to a 3+3 program where you basically earn an undergrad in 3 years and transition directly into the 3 year DPT program. It can be a great option for students who know they want to be a PT. But, nothing wrong with the traditional route of 4 years of undergrad (taking advantage of lower cost community college of course!) and then applying to a 3 year state school DPT program. You'll probably come out ahead financially that way but either way, aim to keep your total student loans under 80K :)
Hey Tim, your videos are so informative and amazing! As a pre-PT student at UF, I am so glad that I've found your channel! I was wondering if you could offer any thoughts in regards to the difference between a sports medicine PT, a sports medicine physician, and an athletic trainer. Also, is there a lot of kinesiology involved in PT? Regardless, keep up the great work man!
Hey Ash! Thanks for watching! Sure, a sports medicine physician will see people with a variety of musculoskeletal injuries (not necessarily limited to sports) and provides medical treatment such as medication, injection, sometimes manual treatment if they're a DO and of course they can provide recommendations to see a PT. A PT will diagnose and provide treatment for all areas of the movement system and will often see a patient for a longer session over a longer period of time compared to a sports medicine physician. During these sessions, the PT may provide exercise, manual therapy, and other specific movement-related treatment to restore pain free movement. An athletic trainer is not a PT, but they are a critical part of the health care system too! The role of an athletic trainer consists of preventing, evaluating, diagnosing, and/or treating acute or chronic injuries under the direct supervision of a physician; most often as it pertains to the rehabilitation program of an injured athlete. You can read a full review of a PT vs an ATC on the PTProgress blog: www.ptprogress.com/athletic-trainer-vs-physical-therapist/ I hope that helps!
Oh and you asked about kinesiology. Yes, during PT school, we had Kin 1 and Kin 2. So if you've taken kinesiology, it should be familiar stuff. I'd say that we use the general concepts of kinesiology in PT, but I've never done a force vector calculation in the clinic 😂
@@PTProgress Hi Tim, thank you so much! That clarifies a lot!! Thanks also for the feedback about kinesiology, as I was kinda curious being that I am an Applied Physiology and Kinesiology major :). Thanks again!!
I completed all the pre reqs and finished undergrad with the plan to go to PT school, however, I think I want to go in another direction with my life. I have no idea what to do though since I got a health science degree and feel like I can't get a job without going to grad school for PT. I am open to going to grad school, but not sure what to pursue instead of PT. Do you have any advice for what else someone can do with a bachelor in health science with all the PT pre reqs? I'm interested in AT, nutrition, anything health and fitness related, but unsure what my next step should be.
Someone in my PT class went through the first semester and realized it wasn’t for her. She decided to pursue healthcare administration (masters degree) and it was a great career move. I’m sure she could have done PT no problem - but just because you can doesn’t mean you should. In your case, don’t feel pigeon holed into one area of healthcare like PT, especially if you feel like you might want to go in another direction. I’d seriously consider healthcare admin opportunities (both grad school or even leadership development programs) and use your passion for health in another valuable way!
I'm glad you made this video. It seems all I see is why you shouldn't be a PT or PTA and all the bad things about it. I absolutely love being a PT! it is the absolute greatest thing for me. It makes my soul sad to see all these videos and posts about how bad the PT profession is. So, thanks for some good vibes!
Hey ,Tim I would like to know that does physical therapy comes under paramedics or paramedical field because in my country (India) till this date physical therapy is considered as a paramedical field.
Hey Tim, I appreciate the videos you are putting out there. I have a question I am planning on studying PT but I am also business minded. Would you recommend later on In my career as a PT to open up my own clinic? Do you think it will work out? Or is it better off for me to stick to working for other clinics? Thanks, Yaman
Depends on what you want and what you enjoy doing. Opening a PT clinic isn’t easy but that’s not the only way to open a business as a PT! I’d encourage you to think outside of the clinic for ways to use your skills as a PT to earn a living. Yes, a physical clinic can be a great business, but it’s not the only business a PT can go into.
If you were a PTA would you go back to school to become a PT? Just wondering cause it’s a struggle thinking about it with all the debt you can end up in.
Yes and a lot more. Including the actual essays we used along with sample questions you will likely hear along with questions to ask them. I don’t give sample answers for all the questions you hear, but I share the framework on how to answer any of those providing some examples that are easy to follow.
Hi Tim!!! I just started watching you!! And i was wondering how is the job market in physical therapy now due to COVID-19? Im scared no one would want to let me shadow them? Also, did you take pre-reqs and then you went to grad? Or did you graduate program include those pre-reqs?
I took my pre reqs at community colleges before applying. My MBA did not have any science classes. As for the job market, it’s going to be a little tougher for new grads starting this summer and fall as many clinics are still trying to get back to full volume.
