CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum : physical therapy question http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 23:40:23 +0000 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:59:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.03 360 www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=500 <![CDATA[CyberPT Physical Therapy Forum]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_images/pt_logo.gif http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/ <![CDATA[physical therapy question : Ofcourse, If you want to own some...]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=500&PID=1768&title=physical-therapy-question#1768 Author: athenmartin
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Posted: Mar 20 2013 at 7:59am

Ofcourse, If you want to own some PT clinic definitely you need to have a recognised degree. ]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:59:55 +0000 http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=500&PID=1768&title=physical-therapy-question#1768 <![CDATA[physical therapy question : Yes ... ]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=500&PID=1657&title=physical-therapy-question#1657 Author: romphysicaltherapy
Subject: 500
Posted: Feb 04 2013 at 2:36am

Yes ... ]]> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:36:46 +0000 http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=500&PID=1657&title=physical-therapy-question#1657 <![CDATA[physical therapy question : Our user asked: &#034;Do you think...]]> http://www.cyberpt.com/ptforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=500&PID=585&title=physical-therapy-question#585 Author: Ask a PT
Subject: 500
Posted: Oct 05 2009 at 1:26pm

Our user asked: "Do you think in future year's physical therapist will be able to provide medication to their patients? If so do you think this physical therapist will need to obtain a pharmaceutical degree?"
 
Ask a PT Response: "Becoming a physical therapist now requires a doctorate of physical therapy degree. With this degree, one of the requirements is for therapists to take a more in depth class in pharmacology. Despite this requirement, PTs are still unable to prescribe medications unless the PT is an army PT. Army PTs have limited priviledges in regards to prescribing medications (see link):
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+role+of+the+Army+physical+therapists+as+nonphysician+health+care+...-a016863109
Personally as a PT, I would rather not have to worry about prescribing medications and focus on what I was trained on and know best, which is helping my patient recover with minimial use of medications. In the future, if our profession begins to lean towards prescribing medications, I definitely think that further education would be required to ensure safety and optimal outcomes for patients."
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