When your friends are feeling sad, what do you do? Give them a hug, let them talk for hours and be a shoulder for all the tears, even if it takes weeks? Or do you just turn away and hope they’ll stop crying of their own accord? If your answer was the more caring option and if you can think of nothing better than helping others in a medical job, then maybe it’s time you considered a career as a therapist . So, what will I actually be doing? Providing mental health help and support for those that need it, a therapist’s job description is far-reaching. Providing a listening ear might not seem like much of a job, but allowing people to talk and reflect on their feelings and experiences can change their life. Becoming a trusting figure in the client’s life, you won’t be giving any advice, as your job is to just listen. While you can help people make choices, you won’t be telling them what to do. You’ll have different daily tasks depending on what you specialize in (if anythin
The objectives of this retrospective observational study were to explore physical therapists’ perceived involvement of patients with SCI in physical therapy (PT) rehabilitation, second to explore individuals with SCI perceived involvement in PT rehabilitation, third to compare how patients and physical therapist perceive involvement in PT rehabilitation and last to explore patients’ perceived involvement with satisfaction with life (SWL). This study was conducted in the United States. Two 11-item questionnaires were designed one for physical therapists and one for patients. The items were rated on a Likert-type agreement scale. Thirty physical therapists completed the patient involvement questionnaire for physical therapists and nine individuals with SCI completed the patient involvement questionnaire and SWL scale. We certify that all applicable governmental and institutional guidelines were followed during the course of this research. The results indicated that both physical therapi