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Who Are
Physical
Therapists?
According to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), physical
therapists (PTs) are highly-educated, licensed health care professionals who
can help patients reduce pain and improve or restore mobility.
In a 2017 survey by the CMTA, 90 percent of nearly 900 survey respondents,
all of whom have CMT, reported challenges with mobility. Individuals living with
CMT can benefit from having a physical therapist on their health care team
throughout their lives.
In the United States, physical therapists now graduate with doctoral-level
training. Prior to 2001, many therapists graduated with either a master’s or
bachelor’s degree as their entry level degree. Physical therapy degrees are
noted as BSPT, MSPT, MPT, DPT or tDPT. In addition to their university
