In honor of National Physical Therapy Month, we are taking over Dr. Latham's blog and featuring her thoughts on physical therapy and why she became a therapist. Feel free to ask any additional questions that you have for her in the comments!
1. When did you know when you first wanted to be a physical therapist?
9th grade! I am a planner and searching for my plan for life. I asked my mom ( a registered nurse) what I should be and she suggested I look into physical therapy.
2. Why did you want to become a physical therapist?
To help people, stay active myself by not sitting at a desk and help to others stay active. Also to be able to may a visible positive impact in the daily lives of people.
3. What do you love about being a physical therapist?
Turning frowns upside down! Being able to give people hope about getting back into life and walking them through that plan.
4. How do you think physical therapy will change in the next 5, 10 or even 15 years?
Unfortunately with declining reimbursement, there will be a push to see more patients is less time. With this there will also be a pressure to join larger hospital groups. This will provide an excellent opportunity for private practice clinics to shine with better than ever customer service and patient experience.
5. What advice do you have for aspiring PTs?
Never stop learning and never undervalue the importance of establishing a report with patients. Our goal is to make patients better. If they do not believe their therapist truly understands what they are experiencing they will be less likely to trust the treatment and be compliant with their physical therapy program.
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