Clinical activities and continuing education of physical therapists in the United States

Abstract

The number of specialties of physical therapy in the United States has grown over the years. Recently, the performing arts, which includes dance, has been added to the area of specialties in Fellowship for U.S. Physical Therapists. To specialize in dance injuries, physical therapists must continue with specialized education, and orthopedic manual therapy is one of the relevant topics of continuing education courses for them. This article describes physical therapists’ clinical activities and continuing education in manual therapy and dance. The author’s experience as a New York state-licensed physical therapist with a specialty in dance is also introduced.