29/05/2024
The parents might tell their kid, Mag aral ka ng PT kasi bagay sa'yo without researching first what physical therapy is all about.
Below are the 6 Pros and Cons to consider in choosing physical therapy as a Profession.
1. EDUCATION. Physical Therapy Profession requires a significant investment in time, energy, and money. The entry level to practice physical therapy in the Philippines is to earn first the 4-5 year Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BSPT) and then obtain a license to practice. However, education doesn't end there, physical therapists also need to get a masters/ doctorate, and advanced training and/or specialization to advance their practice and position.
2. JOB SECURITY. Although its honorable to say "I'm a Physical Therapist" the truth is, the employment for PT is very low. Hospital Rehabilitation Centers and companies hire only a limited number of physical therapists. As a result, some PTs find jobs in BPO companies and home health, and those PTs who have unconventional and nonconformist mindsets prefer to become self-employed by setting up their private clinics.
3. VARIETY OF WORK ENVIRONMENTS. Not all physical therapists have the same nature of work. some work in the hospital as hospitalists PTs, some in the community and nursing care facilities, and others in the universities as lecturers, in private companies as consultants, in sports leagues and fitness gyms as trainers and coaches, in research facilities as researchers, and private clinics as private clinicians.
4. JOB SATISFACTIONS. Physical therapists assess and treat both clients and patients. Clients are those individuals who are healthy and just need physical therapy to maintain their health, while patients are individuals who are stricken by a disease or injury and need to undergo physical therapy to regain their health and functions again. Physical Therapist's responsibilities are to screen, assess, evaluate, predict recovery, set goals, and plan and administer treatment for their patients and clients.
5. RESPECT IN THE FIELD. Since the physical therapy profession is new in the healthcare field and not so famous compared to doctors, dentists, optometrists, and veterinarians, some find physical therapists' jobs laughable, and some tease PTs calling them "Manghihilot and Masahista. Maybe because of the term 'Therapist'. THERAPY means TREATMENT. If it's physical therapy, then it's treating a person with an injury or disease with the use of Physical Treatment. Unlike doctors - physicians who use oral drugs, and surgeons who use surgery to treat patients, physical therapists use physical agents, corrective exercises, external braces, mechanical tools, and specialized techniques to heal their patients.
6. POTENTIAL FOR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL BURNOUT AND COMPASSION FATIGUE. Clinical Physical therapists who work with patients rather than clients are prone to burnout and compassion fatigue because they are repetitively exposing themselves to secondhand traumas especially if they are dealing with challenging ones. Since this profession requires empathy, this profession is prone to burnout and compassion fatigue ending their day emotionally and physically drained.
SO DO YOU STILL WANT TO PURSUE PHYSICAL THERAPY?
