OT and PT are the abbreviations of English Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, meaning occupational therapy and physical therapy respectively. The purpose of OT is to help patients achieve a more independent and satisfactory life by improving their ability to move in daily life, such as self-care ability, work ability, social ability, etc.; while PT is to restore sports and activities through treatment, exercise and other means Ability to help patients reduce pain, improve physical function, etc.
The practice areas of OT and PT are very broad, covering all populations from infants to the elderly, including but not limited to movement and neurological disorders, fractures, post-traumatic rehabilitation, joint replacement rehabilitation, intelligence and psychological disorders, etc. In addition, OT and PT also intersect with many other fields, such as athletic training, human mechanics, human anatomy, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology, etc., which allows professionals to solve patients' problems more effectively in comprehensive practice.
With the current urgent need for better medical resource supply, the OT and PT professions will maintain a continued growth trend. As the population ages and more Americans receive occupational therapy and physical therapy, job opportunities for OT and PT will grow more than 28% through 2026, faster than employment in many other industries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The chances are higher. Because OT and PT are medical-related professions, it is often easy to find a job after graduation. There are many different career directions and the salary is considerable. Therefore, OT and PT have become the employment choice of more and more students.