Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer Relations with Scott Lee, DPT, PT, ATC - 12

Clinical Relationships between Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers Scott Lee, DPT, PT, ATC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottlee.dpt.atc/ Email: [email protected] Timestamps: In this episode, we asked Scott (who is dual credentialed as an Athletic Trainer and a Physical Therapist): 1:34 What is Athletic Training 2:09 Scott Lee, DPT, PT, ATC Introduction Offset Med - Care of Freestyle Dancers (Hip Hop/Break Dancers) BSP Physical Therapy Orthopedic Interventions Lab Teacher at CSULB 3:15 Why Scott became an athletic trainer 5:16 Why Scott became a physical therapist 8:21 What part of sports medicine represents Scott 10:23 Anecdote that showcases the physical therapy profession Treating post stroke, vertebral artery occlusion, etc Parkinson’s disease and other neurological patients 14:37 What is a physical therapist Movement experts who improve quality of life through hands on exercises and patient education 16:34 Scott’s experience as an athletic trainer going through PT school 19:43 Differences between PT and AT curriculum 24:09 Clinical differences between PT and AT 26:11 Most difficult part of being a PT 28:35 Role of PTs in medication management 29:52 Most rewarding part of being a PT 32:02 PTs and direct access 36:35 Intricacies of workers comp 38:35 Advice for students when choosing PT or AT career pathway 44:26 Applicable knowledge ATs and PTs work together as a team Get to understand both professions by shadowing before deciding on which one to pursue -- AT CORNER FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/atcornerpodcast Instagram, Website, YouTube, and other links: atcornerds.wixsite.com/home/links EMAIL US: [email protected] SAVE on Medbridge: Use code ATCORNER to get $150 off your subscription Music: Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA -- -Sandy & Randy