{"id":1058,"date":"2015-02-27T13:15:48","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T19:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/hp\/?page_id=1058"},"modified":"2025-11-11T09:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:09:34","slug":"doctor-of-physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/hp\/doctor-of-physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor of Physical Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"show-for-medium spacer-bottom\">Physical therapists are \u201cmovement specialists\u201d who aim to prevent the onset or slow the progression of conditions resulting from injury, disease and other causes. As a physical therapist, you\u2019ll work with clients to reduce pain, increase mobility and improve function. As a student, you will learn to assess joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, function of heart and lungs and performance of activities required in daily living.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x grid-margin-y\">\n<div class=\"large-8 cell\">\n<script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/95irm436j1.jsonp\" async alt=\"91制片厂 the Physical Therapy Program.\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_95irm436j1 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height: 100%; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"large-4 cell\">\n<div class=\"close-buttons\"><div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x large-up-1 medium-up-3 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