In this episode, Michael and Lauren talk through the differences between athletic training and physical therapy. We are both proud athletic trainers at heart that then went back to physical therapy school. We try to share our unique insight having both worked professional as certified athletic trainers prior to becoming physical therapists.
Specifically we cover:
We hope this episode is helpful in clearing up some of the misunderstandings about these two professions. We hope it gives useful guidance to athletes and families on how to utilize these to great professions and finally, we hope it sheds some light on the differences for any high school students that are debating what they want to do when they grow up.
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At Kinetic we are very proud that we use our knolwedge as both athletic trainers and physical therapists to treat our patients and hep them return back to the activities that they love. We believe in treating the whole athlete. Additionally, we believe in working together as a team with those surrounding your care (nutritionist, athletic trainer, physician, etc.) to maximize your experience and ensure you have a plan to keep you healthy, out of pain, and active! If you are interested in learning more about our patient care philosophy and services, click the underlined links to take you to the associated pages. Contact us to schedule your visit today!