Saturday, February 18, 2012

How similar is a health fitness specialist to a physical therapist?

i want to know because right now i am about to finish going to school for massage therapy. i want to work with athletes but i figured to work with athletes to also be able to be a physical therapist too. i was looking online at the delta college website and it showed something about a health fitness specialist. i wondered if the 2 weresimilar to each other. thank you for your help.How similar is a health fitness specialist to a physical therapist?They are nothing alike. PT requires a graduate degree and passing a national exam. They work with all ages making people more functional. Heath fitness specialist is a personal trainer. On the job training.

They work with the well adults.How similar is a health fitness specialist to a physical therapist?First, I suspect you don't need to be a physical therapist to work with athletes.



"Health fitness specialist" could be anything.



"Physical therapist" is a regulated profession. Depending on your state, you will probably need a college degree in the field and to pass an exam.

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