Analysis of Physical Therapy Helpful Websites

Analysis of Physical Therapy Helpful Websites

Introduction

Physical therapy may be understood as remediation of any physical impairment that a person may have for the purpose of promoting independence. Physical therapy is generally prescribed for increasing the functional ability and mobility. Sometimes it is also helpful in diagnosis of diseases or the underlying issue. The people associated with the profession are called physical therapists or physiotherapists (Physical Therapy Assistant, 2013). Students of physical therapy particularly need assistance for their research, education and consultation from various sources. They want to gain the most updated information that keeps them abreast with the happenings in the industry and keeps them competitive. One of the major sources of latest information for these students in today's age of technology and advancement is the internet.

The three websites that will be analyzed in this paper are for APTA, Physical Assistance and Physical Therapy Tool Box.

Physical Therapy Assistant

Physicaltherapyassistant.org is a very useful website. It is very informative and takes an explanatory view at content description. This provides information from the very basic level. It includes the responsibilities of a physical therapist, the kind of patients that come to a physical therapists, what is curtailed in the job for those aspiring to help others through this noble profession, and what are the qualifications and skills needed to be competent and perform the job responsibilities adequately (Physical Therapy Assistant, 2013).

The website provides testimonials of physical assistants actually working in the industry and those who are currently in their education phase. The website offers many articles written personally by registered nurses and physical therapists and those that have been published in various journals and other academic sources.

The website is particularly useful to students of physical therapy. It provides information on the kind of exams that come and the resources that should be used to prepare for these tests. The website clearly identifies who should take up the profession of physical therapists and who should not. This is so because many a times it happens that students are not clear as to what it is like to associated with a certain profession and practicing it (Physical Therapy Assistant, 2013). Their expectations can be very different from the actual practical life scenarios they would have to face. Hence, the website provides account of some of the physical therapists and their typical working day. Most articles are provided ...