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title	:	Opportunities in Physical Therapy Careers VGM Opportunities Series
author	:	Krumhansl, Bernice.; Siebel, Kathy.
publisher	:	NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin	:	0844218057
print isbn13	:	9780844218052
ebook isbn13	:	9780071389501
language	:	English
subject	Physical therapy--Vocational guidance.
publication date	:	2000
lcc	:	RM705.K78 2000eb
ddc	:	615.8/2/023
subject	:	Physical therapy--Vocational guidance.

Page i VGM Opportunities Series Opportunities in Physical Therapy Careers Bernice Krumhansl Revised by Kathy Siebel Foreword by Margaret M. Kotnik, MA, PT Consultant Kent State University

Page ii Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Krumhansl, Bernice. Opportunities in physical therapy careers / Bernice Krumhansl; foreword by Margaret M. Kotnik. p. cm. (VGM opportunities series) Previously published: 1987. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8442-1804-9 (cloth). ISBN 0-8442-1805-7 (pbk.) 1. Physical therapy Vocational guidance. I. Title. II. Series. RM705.K78 1999 615.8'2'023dc21 99-34065 CIP Cover photographs: PhotoDisc, Inc. Published by VGM Career Horizons A division of NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. 4255 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood (Chicago), Illinois 60712-1975 U.S.A. Copyright 2000 by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of NTC/Contemporary Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America International Standard Book Number: 0-8442-1804-9 (cloth) 0-8442-1805-7 (paper) 00 01 02 03 04 LB 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Page iii Contents About the Author v Foreword vii Acknowledgments ix 1. History and Overview of Physical Therapy 1 Physical Therapy Defined. Is Physical Therapy the Career for You? Qualifications. History of Physical Therapy in Medicine. History of Physical Therapy as a Profession. Caring for the Handicapped. 2. Educational Background and Training 24 Formal Education. High School. College or University. Physical Therapist Assistant. Physical Therapist. 3. The Work Physical Therapists Do 37 Therapist and Patient. Patient Evaluation. Exercise Programs. The "Modalities." The Physical Therapist as an Administrator. 4. Physical Therapy Work Settings 59 A Variety of Needs and Settings. Pediatrics. Public Schools. Industrial Clinics. Geriatrics. Private Practice. The Consultant. Home Health Care. Institutions for the Mentally Ill and Mentally Retarded. Treating the Blind. Sports Medicine. Foreign Assignments. Teaching. Research and Writing.

Page iv 5. Getting Started 89 Job Hunting. The Interview. Choosing the Right Job. Legal and Professional Requirements. Licensure. The APTA-PES Test. Malpractice Insurance. Advancement. Professional Organizations. Personal Qualifications. The Rewards. Working Conditions. Advantages and Disadvantages. Conclusion. Appendix: Accredited Programs 108

Page v About the Author Bernice Krumhansl was a physical therapist with approximately five decades of professional experience. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Notre Dame College of Ohio, in Cleveland, and a certificate in physical therapy from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Her continuing education included short courses in arthritis, cystic fibrosis, orthopedics, neurology, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, lower extremity prostheses, manipulation, cardiac care, burns, personnel management, acutherapy, Yoga, computers in physical therapy, education, muscle energy, and cranio-sacral therapy. Ms. Krumhansl was also in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio, where she served as assistant professor of physical therapy at the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. She obtained earlier clinical experience as a staff physical therapist in the cerebral palsy unit of the Association for the Crippled and Disabled, as the chief physical therapist at St. Alexis Hospital in Cleveland. For thirty-four years, she was Director of Physical Therapy at St. Luke's Hospital in Cleveland, where her responsibilities included both clinical and administrative duties, as well as the supervision of the students from several baccalaureate and associate degree programs. In 1966, she received a Special Rehabilitation Research Fellowship from the Vocational Rehabilitation Administration of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to serve as a consultant at

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