{"id":72062,"date":"2021-08-23T00:15:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T00:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/\/\/uncategorized\/from-coach-to-student-of-physical-therapy"},"modified":"2021-11-22T01:18:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T06:18:50","slug":"from-coach-to-student-of-physical-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/from-coach-to-student-of-physical-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"From Coach to Student of Physical Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">As a coach or <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/what-you-need-to-know-to-choose-a-personal-trainer\/\" data-lasso-id=\"87262\">personal trainer<\/a>, you are limited by your knowledge and skillset. Therefore, certifications are suitable; however, one could become too heavy-handed and lose sight of their focus.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As a coach or <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/what-you-need-to-know-to-choose-a-personal-trainer\/\" data-lasso-id=\"87263\">personal trainer<\/a>, you are limited by your knowledge and skillset. Therefore, certifications are suitable; however, one could become too heavy-handed and lose sight of their focus.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The purpose of this article is to give insight into why I chose to go into <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/the-power-of-a-trainees-words\/\" data-lasso-id=\"87264\">physical therapy<\/a> in contrast to obtaining more certifications.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" id=\"a-moment-of-enlightenment\">A Moment of Enlightenment<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>As a personal trainer at <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/retrofitness.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"87266\">Retro Fitness Park Slope South<\/a><strong>, I worked with clients who<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Had sustained\u00a0previous injuries<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Wanted to function more athletically<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Wanted to change their lifestyle and aesthetics<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fortunately, with a corrective exercise certification and serving as a New York State <a href=\"https:\/\/medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com\/EMT-P#:~:text=Paramedic%20EMT%20Emergency%20care%20An,the%20emotionally%20disturbed%2C%20obstetric%20emergencies.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"87267\">EMT-P<\/a> for Richmond County Ambulance, I understood the physiological effects of exercise and its role in <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/the-new-age-of-physical-therapy\/\" data-lasso-id=\"87268\">rehabilitation and injury prevention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Most importantly, as I worked with my clients, they learned about their bodies and the\u00a0impact that knowledge had on\u00a0the\u00a0quality of their life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, there were a few moments that illuminated the importance of learning more.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I had a client M, 49 years old, who had suffered a bicep tendon detachment and fractured tibia. He was cleared for personal training, and we worked together six days a week, and within three to six months, he was:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<ul dir=\"ltr\">\n<li>Benching 300 lbs<\/li>\n<li>Squatting 315 lbs<\/li>\n<li>Curling 50s<\/li>\n<li>And having the time of his life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>He felt like he was 20 again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">However, he had persistent leg pain after a life event, and I was at a crossroads. As a trainer, we refer out as it&#8217;s not in our scope to treat or diagnose. But, while in school as a kinesiology major, that inability to diagnose and treat was the\u00a0spark that goaded me towards\u00a0physical therapy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" id=\"internships-versus-certifications\">Internships Versus Certifications<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I volunteered at <a href=\"https:\/\/evolveny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"87269\">Evolve Physical Therapy<\/a> under <a href=\"https:\/\/listings.betterhealthcare.co\/clinic-detail\/evolve-physical-therapy--park-slope-brooklyn\/3713\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"87270\">Dr.Eric Wolf<\/a> and saw the level of care and knowledge. I conversed with a good colleague <strong>Omid Rahmat<\/strong> regarding obtaining more certifications, and bluntly, he said, &#8220;What purpose would it serve you?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>I sat down with my resume and a client who recently competed in <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/the-evolution-of-weightlifting-coaching\/\" data-lasso-id=\"87271\">USA weightlifting<\/a><strong> and took Omid&#8217;s words to heart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Having a CPT, EMT-P, USAW, CES (I\u00a0can\u00a0recite the alphabet), but how did this help clients like M\u00a0or another client N who had bilateral Total Knee Arthroscopy (TKA)?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>I returned to the internship at Evolve Physical Therapy, and I learned far more volunteering there than I did working as a personal trainer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" id=\"i-chose-specific-guided-education\">I Chose Specific, Guided Education<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Wolf goaded me to apply to physical therapy school, and once accepted into <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.tufts.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"87272\">Tufts School of Medicine<\/a>; I saw there was more value in specific guided education.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Some certifications are easier to obtain\u00a0at their inception and thus don&#8217;t allow for in-depth knowledge and progression in skillset<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When choosing to return to school, the goal was to be more than a coach.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>It was to become a practitioner who can evaluate, diagnose and treat using <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/what-happened-to-movement-for-health\/\" data-lasso-id=\"87273\">movement as medicine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This isn&#8217;t to say one must go back to school to be an educated coach. However, certifications have their limits depending on the population you want to serve.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">School, from my experience, provides that which a few dozen certifications could provide. It allows me to help more people regain their activity level, even to return to sports.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I urge a professional to understand that having a million certifications makes you a more qualified trainer.\u00a0Certifications\u00a0allow\u00a0you to learn more about your clients and serve them more thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>However, an education in your passion is priceless<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a coach or personal trainer, you are limited by your knowledge and skillset. Therefore, certifications are suitable; however, one could become too heavy-handed and lose sight of their focus. 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