US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physical Therapist
Part of the National Institutes of Health, this site is dedicated to information about the Physical Therapist career.
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Physical Therapy Central
This site contains a great deal of information related to physical therapy and the Physical Therapist career. A search engine for research, educational section, history of physical therapy, and many links are all included in this site.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Development and Regeneration of Muscle Tissue
This site provides an explanation of the development and regeneration of muscle tissue.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Going to a Physical Therapist
There are different reasons for going to a physical therapist. Kids go there, as do older people. Sometimes kids go to help them get well after a minor injury, like a broken arm or leg. Some kids go because they have a physical...
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Advance News Magazines: Physical Therapists
Advance for Physical Therapists gives a web page of a bi-monthly news magazine for Physical Therapists.
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Hypermuscle Muscles in Actions
This University of Michigan site has information about the movements of muscles in a human.
South Carolina Educational Television
Kids Work! Real People: Physical Therapist
Interview [1:15] with a physical therapist in which she answers questions about her work, qualifications, and other career-related issues.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: My Job [Pdf]
"My Job" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about the job as a physical therapist including what is involved in the work. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from the story;...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Learn About Physical Therapists [Pdf]
"Learn about Physical Therapists" is a one page, nonfiction passage about what it takes to be a physical therapist. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes underlining the most...
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Aquatic Resources Network: Therapy Resource
This web site from the Aquatic Resources Network is dedicated to aquatic therapy, and physical therapists who specialize in aquatic therapy.
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Merck Manual: Physical Therapy
The Merck Manual describes different forms of physical therapy and what they are used for.
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
Home page of a professional organization of physical therapists that specialize in orthopedic and manual therapy.
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Oklahoma Physical Therapy Association
This is the home page for this association that provides various types of information regarding physical therapy.
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American Physical Therapy Association: American Physical Therapy Homepage
Learn about the professional association as well as careers and educational opportunities in the physical therapy field and the association's current news and events.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Going to a Physical Therapist
Read this article for kids to learn why one might go to physical therapy and discover what a therapist does.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: Physical Therapist
This Career Clip features Justin Snyder, Physical Therapist. Justin works for an inpatient facility helping people with neurological problems, spinal cord injuries and knee or hip replacements. He suggests that if you have an interest in...
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Rehab Career
Are you interested in exploring a career in rehabilitation? Investigate physical, occupational, and speech therapy job opportunties.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Duchenne Machine 1850
French physician Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne invented a device that electrically stimulates muscles. The apparatus gave him new insight into neuromuscular disorders, earned him the epitaph of "father of electrotherapeutics," and...