Neither, both are completely different careers. You should probably read this: http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Yourself
Physical therapist includes physical activities such as exercises, stretching, core exercises, weight lifting, and walking. Physical therapist may teach you an exercise program which help your joints move better and to restore or increase your flexibility, strength, endurance, coordination, and/or balance.
physical therapist assistant
Well a message therapist uses messages to help you and a physical therapist uses physical exercises to help you.
can a physical therapist work with animals?
To become a physical therapist assistant, you are required to have an associate degree in physical therapist assisting. Licencing requirements vary from state to state.
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a physical therapist must have a doctorate now
Physical therapists
you need to either be a physical therapist or a physician to own a PT company.
To earn your physical therapist certification, you must graduate from a physical therapy program accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association’s Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. After graduation, you must pass the National Physical Therapist Examination.
"A physical therapist's assistant helps the physical therapist with patient care. They may supervise routines, instruct patients in how to preform exercises and other duties all under the supervision to the PT."
Some work opportunities for Physical Therapist is rehabilitation and massaging the entire body