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Some students with limb deficiencies will need only a physical therapist (PT), while some will need both PT and an occupational therapist (OT). Explain.

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This discussion centers on the differences between physical and occupational therapy as it is applied to students in the educational setting. Why would some students need both while others could be served by receiving just one type of therapy. Nearly 300 words of original text along with links to informative websites for further research.

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Some students with limb deficiencies will only need a physical therapist. This is true because the condition is of short duration and the expectations are that the student will soon regain complete use of his limb. Examples of this type of limb deficiency are students who break a leg or arm. They see a physical therapist several times each week in order to check on the progress of the limb. Once a cast is removed they continue seeing the physical therapist in order to do exercises that are ...

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