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Herodicus informs his patients of therapy and exercises that will ease their pain or disease.
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Hippocrates used a variety of different techniques that are popular in society today, such as the use of massages.
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Therapy further expanded to help soldiers after injuries due to World War 1 and also the Polio outbreak.
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The "American Physical Therapy Association" developed ,which is basically a membership of physical therapists.
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Northwestern University creates the first university to generate physical therapist, and the University of Pittsburgh and New York University follow closely behind.
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Physical Therapists only needed two years of education in order to be certified.
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Instead of solely being based in a hospital setting, physical therapy was also done in schools, rehab centers, etc.
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Now, in order to become a certified physical therapist, you must have a four year baccalaureate degree.
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The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education is created to make sure that schools are properly certifying physical therapist.
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The requirements to become a certified physical therapist are now updated to a Master's degree.
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Virtual reality is introduced to physical therapy to encourage patients to not only move their bodies, but have fun doing it.
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Wearable tech, such as Apple Watches and other forms of fitness watches make it easier to track an individual's movement, calories, and heartbeat.
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CAPTE now requires that physical therapy students must now graduate with a doctorates in physical therapy.
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With incredible spikes in COVID-19, the number of tele heath visits increase greatly, increasing virtual physical therapy appointments