Your Best Career? Physical Therapy Assistant Explored!

Podcast: Time We Discuss | Career Exploration Podcast with Real Professionals and Real Stories · Time We Discuss

Opublikowano: 2026-05-17

Discover what it is really like being a physical therapy assistant in this episode of Time We Discuss featuring John Cooper. From helping amputees regain mobility to working with stroke patients and orthopedic injuries, John shares the reality of working as a PTA and what makes this healthcare career both challenging and rewarding. In this conversation, we discuss: What a physical therapy assistant actually doesThe difference between a PTA and a physical therapistPTA education requirements and whether you need a degreeWorking with amputees and prostheticsOutpatient versus inpatient physical therapyHow physically demanding the job really isWork life...