so I saw a job as a rehabilitation specialist at a chiropractic, physical therapy and rehabilitation place, and I am wondering if anyone knows more about this occupation, specifically if it would be related to a physical therapy aide/tech position or even how relevant it would be to a future career as a physical therapist? The job listing was not very specific with duties.
rehabilitation specialist
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I've seen this term used as a title for a PTA position, but it's more likely an aide type job. If you're interested, the only way to find out is to call and ask.
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Chiropractors like to think they are physical therapists, or at least they say they are "physiotherapists". Technically they are not allowed to say they perform physical therapy, but I have seen it.
I use to work for a chiro who was also a licensed PT. I was a chiropractic assistant/rehab aid. I basically did everything on the PT side except for evals and writing the plan of care. I did treatments, taught exercise, ect. The good thing is that she was an actual PT and I could use the hours I worked there toward observation hours. Plus she wrote one of my LOR's. With a regular chiro you wouldn't be able to do that. Its good practical experience either way as far as learning modalities but be careful, chiropractors practice some very fishy, non-evidenced based things. I got drilled in one of my PT school interviews when I told them I worked for a chiropractor because they wanted to make sure I didn't believe what they do.
I use to work for a chiro who was also a licensed PT. I was a chiropractic assistant/rehab aid. I basically did everything on the PT side except for evals and writing the plan of care. I did treatments, taught exercise, ect. The good thing is that she was an actual PT and I could use the hours I worked there toward observation hours. Plus she wrote one of my LOR's. With a regular chiro you wouldn't be able to do that. Its good practical experience either way as far as learning modalities but be careful, chiropractors practice some very fishy, non-evidenced based things. I got drilled in one of my PT school interviews when I told them I worked for a chiropractor because they wanted to make sure I didn't believe what they do.
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Unfortunately for the APTA, they are not the authority on terms...
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The term "physiotherapy" is protected under physical therapy state law in 37 states. The term "physical therapy" is protected under physical therapy state law in 47. I'm confident in the near future all 50 states will have the terms protected, as they should be.
By the way, it's not "unfortunate for the APTA" that they're not the authority on terms, it's unfortunate for the patient, common sense, PT's, and knowledge lacking fools like you who think it's some kind of joke.
