Bridging the Gap between Personal Training and Physical Therapy
by Jenna Werking, CSCS, CSPS
Personal Training Quarterly
April 2019
Vol 1, Issue 6
The purpose of this article is to define the roles of personal trainers and physical therapists and to learn how their combined expertise can influence long-term physical health improvements for their clients.
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