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This website isn't as comprehensive or as credible as some of the other PT websites such as APTA but it still has some good information. It has basic information as far as muscle groups. There are also some sample evaluation forms for download and some general PT information.

This is the national website for PT. It outlines many steps that are neccesary to becoming a PT, as well as giving the basic structure of what a physical therapist actually does. Since my goal is to become a PT it just allows me to find key information fast.

This website gives some general overviews of the daily tasks of a PT. What they see in different settings, how they address problems, and what methods they use to treat patients. It has many links to other things that I find very interesting and useful for a sort of behind the scenes look at what a PT does.

This site is very useful for people who are interested in applying to graduate school for physical therapy. It lists all the accredited programs in the United States and gives a link to the schools to further look at the program. It gives all the information you need and is very reliable since it was created by the American Physical Therapy Association.

This site is one that I use almost everyday. I log the hours that I volunteer in the athletic training clinic on here. It also has links for admission requirements for the AT program on campus. It has pre-PT requirements as well for UNCW. Has contact info for all the trainers and staff related to this field.

This site breaks down the career of physical therapists with information like education, salary, work environments, and required skills. Very informative site if you are interested in becoming a physical therapist.

This website is for the American Physical Therapy Association. It provides information on education programs, which may be applicable to some people in the class, but also information for physical therapists that are practicing such as ethical guidelines.

This site has information about physical therapy. It has recent research news and info on education. You must create an account for full access to this site. Also has ways to find a PT clinic near where you live.

This website is informing current practitioners in what is going on at the research and clinical level in their fields. It tells about the studies currently going on as well as information from past ones that pertains to rehabilitation process and the best methods out there. This is very cool for me because things in the medical and health community change very often and it is nice to know where to go to get the best updates.

Found this very interesting. It is nice to see a breakdown of many areas of the body a therapist must know how to deal with and what procedures they go through to start the healing process.

This link is for medical news concerning rehabiliation and PT. The website has all kinds of different information and news stories on a wide variety of topics from cholesterol to psychology.

This site is a professional organization that offers so much information about physical therapy. It offers its readers information about PT education and research and it also is useful to those looking for a physical therapist.

This website provides the requirement and application for all certified graduate physical therapy programs. I selected this website because it will be extremely important when I look at grad schools and start to apply.

The North Carolina Physical Therapy Association gives a calendar of events and the latest news in the field of physical therapy going on in North Carolina. One can become a member to get emails updates about new information that could affect physical therapists. The website itself is very easy to maneuver and gives great info.

Carolina Sports Medicine is a group in Wilmington, NC that specializes in rehabilitation of injuries to athletes and to the general public. It is very well known and highly recommended here in Wilmington. Contact information and services provided are easily found on the site.

A review study of athletes after injury. This study had psychologists and athletic trainers working together with athletes to heal both the body and the mind.

This is a site I found for my PLN. This is the software end of new physical therapy technology. It covers everything from billing to input of exercises for a PT clinic.