How many Fitness Trainers believe that they can rehab an injured client as well as a physical therapist? Why or Why not?
Many trainers are doing a great working with clients. The key thing is that if you don’t have the proper license as a Physical therapist and/or degree, the trainer shouldn’t prescribe the exercises. It’s OK to be trained by someone who meets the criteria and works under their supervision. As trainers, we should be an extension of the PT and other license professors.
Since law suits have increased against fitness professionals, they have to be careful to not work work beyond their Scope of Practice.
i appreciate the humbleness of Joanne when she said “Hence, I would say that I can’t “rehab” an injured client as well as a physical therapist.” She holds a Master’s degree, ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist and multiple .certification plus years of experience. She is a true example of a Fitness Professional role model