Requirements
PT Settings and Locations
Certifications
PT Methods
100
What degree do you get after PT school?
DPT (doctorate of physical therapy) Degree
100
What is the kind of therapy when the patient is not hospitalized overnight but visits a treatment facility?
Outpatient
100
What type of PT involves working with children?
Pediatrics
100
What is the PT method of using cold or warm substances to provide relief?
Heat and Ice
200
What is the average GPA accepted into PT school?
3.5
200
What is the kind of therapy when the patient stays at the hospital while under treatment?
Inpatient
200
What type of therapy involves elderly?
Geriatrics
200
What is this PT method?
Cupping
300
How long is the DPT program?
3 years.
300
Name one PT Clinic near us.
Atlanta Rehab, Benchmark Physical therapy, Northside Hospital, Georgia Physical therapy and Sports Medicine Center, Emory Rehabilitation Outpatient Center
300
What is the medical specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of your body's musculoskeletal system.
Orthopaedics
300
What is the PT method that involves deep heating to soft tissues to provide relief and promote tissue healing?
Ultrasound therapy
400
Name one class you are required to take prior to PT school.
anatomy, physiology, biology, general chemistry, general physics, psychology, or statistics.
400
Name two PT settings.
Hospitals, private practices, outpatient and inpatient clinics, schools, sports facilities, work settings, nursing homes.
400
What PT involves horses?
Hippotherapy
400
What does dry needling do?
Reduces muscle tension and relieves pain
500
What test must you take to pass PT school?
GRE
500
What is the most prestigious PT school?
University of Southern California
500
Who are PT specialists who treat diseases of the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles?
Neurologists
500
What kind of PT method involves water related activities?
Hydrotherapy