Physical/Occupational Therapist

• A physical therapist helps people recover from injuries or diseases of the muscles, joints, nerves or bone.
• An occupational therapist works more with fine motor skills and dexterity.
• Both therapists use various physical modalities and exercise, focusing in movement dysfunction.
• There are many areas of specialization in physical therapy including:
• sports medicine
• orthopedics 
• pediatrics
• Most physical and occupational therapy schools require two to three years of education after a four-year undergraduate degree.
• Must pass a national exam to become a licensed/registered physical or occupational therapist.