How do they match: Physical Therapists

  • Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

  • Administer treatment involving application of physical agents, using equipment, moist packs, ultraviolet or infrared lamps, or ultrasound machines.
  • Conduct or support research and apply research findings to practice.
  • Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, or appropriate others to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
  • Construct, maintain, or repair medical supportive devices.
  • Direct, supervise, assess, and communicate with supportive personnel.
  • Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.

  • Design public or employee health programs.
  • Direct healthcare delivery programs.
  • Supervise medical support personnel.
  • Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.