Page 7 - A Guide to Physical and Occupational Therapy for CMT

training and professional license, physical therapists may also be certified
by the American Physical Therapy Board of Specialties as clinical specialists
in one of a number of subspecialty areas or hold other degrees (Ph.D., Sc.D.,
and Ed.D., to name a few). Sub specialty designations include NCS, PCS and
GCS. A physical therapist with an NCS is board certified in neurologic physical
therapy. PCS means the therapist is board certified in pediatrics. GCS denotes
that the therapist is board certified in geriatrics. Physical therapists are licensed
by the state where they practice. They may see patients in a variety of
environments including inpatient, outpatient, home care, and school systems.
These qualifications and degree titles vary with international therapists.

In a 2017 survey by the CMTA,
90 percent of nearly 900 survey
respondents, all of whom have CMT, reported
challenges with mobility.