A week later though, in "Just Wright", Queen Latifah plays a physical therapist who falls for an injured NBA player she's helping rehabilitate. Her story is billed as a "PG-rated romantic sports comedy." In other words, does the vulnerable but swagger-rich basketball star fall for the vapid groupie or the confident caregiver?
Although PTs are located quite a few pay grades below sports medicine docs and surgeons, they're usually the ones who spend the most time with the patient. And relatively intimate time when you think about it.
There's lots of talking and touching; it certainly takes a special type of person to encourage someone back from an injury, stroke or accident. Someone who's both physically and emotionally strong but with an extensive knowledge of the human body and all its tiny components.
Guess there's a reason why "therapist" is still part of their job title.
Even more interesting yet is that Physical Therapy Assistants (PTA) do the bulk of the patient interaction, depending on the size of the facility staff etc. It is one reason my husband is not attracted to getting further schooling and becoming a PT higher pay but less patient interaction and more paperwork. My husband has a real gift working with patients. He is a former physical therapy patient and has a unique perspective because he has been there. The true hot characters are the PTA's they are paid extremely well and can really make the difference in patient outcomes. Matt is so indemand he sometimes works seven days a week and pay ranges from 27-36 dollars an hour. As baby boomers age this career will only be in more demand. I predict more movies on the way!
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