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PHYS THER
Vol. 76, No. 10, October 1996, pp. 1054-1056
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A Matter of Degree

Jules M Rothstein, PhD, PT, FAPTA, Editor

This excerpt was created in the absence of an abstract.

Physical therapy did not arrive perfectly formed, ready to proceed through a predictable developmental sequence. Our profession, like so many others, is a product of evolution, shaped by the interaction between internal capabilities and external necessities.

Depending on the theory you ascribe to, evolution occurs in slow steps (gradualism), in quick leaps (punctuated equilibrium), or through a combination of both. In this, our professional association's 75th year, Physical Therapy's Look Back section has shared many tidbits from our past, and these alone should underscore the reality that this profession is not what it used to be.

At one time in our history, hospital and institutional practice was viewed not just as the norm, but as the only "moral" path, with all other settings offering less to society. Many of us have made the journey from technician to professional and have overcome obstacles of Mount Everest-like proportions....


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