What causes blood clots? Blood clots may form when either the flow of blood in a vein slows, damage to a vein occurs, or the blood is more clotable. Many factors can increase a personâs risk for developing a blood clot in a vein. Common risk factors for developing a blood clot include: Immobility: Hospitalization; Being paralyzed; Prolonged sitting
What are the educational requirements for becoming a doctor of physical therapy candidate? You have to have a Bachelorâs degree. It doesnât necessarily have to be in a related field like Biology, Exercise Science, or Kinesiology, but those majors do help for getting all of your prerequisites out of the way.
And because I only hold a bachelor's degree in PT, I just might be extinct by 2020âper the 2000 APTA House of Delegates' Vision Statement. Currently, all entry level PT programs are at the master's level; 75 percent are at the doctoral level (DPT).