Working at the top of your licence - a day in the life of a trauma physical therapist, with Dr Patricia Weber

Welcome to a chat with a physical therapist who is using their orthopaedic and sports skills outside the typical practice environment. Dr Patricia Weber shares her experience as a senior physical therapist in the shock trauma setting–a world that blends orthopedic, neurologic and multi-trauma in a challenging emotional and psychological environment.

Dr Weber is a senior physical therapist at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She primarily treats within the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma center in downtown Baltimore.

The Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy®, Inc. (JOSPT®, Inc.) publishes scientifically rigorous, clinically relevant content for members of the health care community to advance musculoskeletal and sports-related practice globally.JOSPT ranks second of 68 journals in the category of rehabilitation, the fourth of 86 journals in orthopedics, and the fifth of 87 journals in sport sciences.

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