Jobs-Work??

steph · Post by **steph** » 2002 Feb 25, 09:44

I know this is the sort of place that everyone comes to escape the stresses of work but i was wondering what sort of jobs people have? I have deffered from University for a year where i will be doing Physiotherapy with the ultimate aim of becoming a human and horse Physio. What sort of jobs does everyone else have? Is anyone out there a horse Physio? :rolleyes:

susie · Post by **susie** » 2002 Feb 25, 22:39

Hi Steph, I am a technician at Verizon and work on computerized telecommunications equipment. I hate to sound stupid, but what is a horse Physio? Would that be like a physical therapist for horses??? :)

steph · Post by **steph** » 2002 Feb 26, 02:59

Hey Susie i think that in America they may call Physiotherapists "physical therapists." Physiotherapy involves helping to relieve pain, correct deformities and assist paralysed and disabled people via testing for nerve, muscle, joint, balance and co-ordination functions.
There is no set physiotherapy degree for horses so i have to do Physiotherapy Human degree then specialise in horses. Physiotherapy can assist rehabilitation from injury and promote the performance of horses.
Your job sounds sort of similar to my fathers who is a telecommunications engineer. Does engineer=technician? (Now who sounds silly!!)

susie · Post by **susie** » 2002 Feb 26, 23:00

Hi Steph, Thanks for the explanation. I think that our physical therapists might not do as much as a physiotherapist does from your explanation. The physical therapists usually do help people that are recovering either from illness or injury to regain as much physical usage of their body as possible. But I don't know if they test for pain or any other fuctions.

I am not titled an engineer in my company. Tell your father I work on maintaining and fixing switching equipment in the central office and see if that rings a bell with him. Usually our engineers deal with planning. :)

steph · Post by **steph** » 2002 Feb 27, 02:44

G'day Susie. I will ask my dad when he returns (two weeks) from interstate. His actually in Brisbane (North East of of Australia) at the moment on a work related conference. Although what it's got to do with work i do not know; his staying on various tropical islands

and it sounds more like a holiday if you ask me!!!!! I'm very jealous. :pissed:

pa sweetie · Post by **pa sweetie** » 2002 Feb 28, 01:15

Hi Steph. Your job sounds very interesting

Glad you explained it, like Susie I was a bit confused.

As Susie said, we have physical therapists that do much of what you do for humans here. Also, psycho therapy and pain clinics to help with the effects of pain when people are recovering.
I work in the emergncy dept as a patient care tech. That is the titlle. What it amounts to is one step short of and LPN, licenced practical nurse. Just mainly there to assist Dr and Nurses in patient care with some technical duties assigned. Do a little of everything.

Yes, it does sound like your father is taking a vacation. :biggrin: and of course, we can all be jealous of that, especially when we are working so hard and freezing here....

Have a good day, nice meeting you.

steph · Post by **steph** » 2002 Feb 28, 05:07

Hey, pa sweetie it was interesting to hear what you do. I :love: the medical - human biology feild of work - your job sounds great. I originally applied for medicine and nursing then qualified for both, but when trying to decide between them i got a blood test and passed out three times then hyperventilated (the nurse had to get oxygen mask for me it was that bad) :shocked: Unfortunately, i have a major phobia of needles - not a good thing if you want to be a nurse, doctor etc. I still can't bear to look at them let alone insert them into a patient. So physiotherapist it is!!

PS i know this sounds as though i am not confronting my fear but i seriously think that i'll die if i ever touch a needle again! The funny thing is that my phobia of needles appears to be worsening as i grow older- i thought it would get easier!!!??

Has anyone had a phobia and conquered it - any tips?