Well it's free if your insurance covers it.
You will have to go to a doctor to get rid of a shoulder injury. The doctor can prescribe medicine and even physical therapy.
No, a doctor of physical therapy is not a medical doctor, and cannot write prescriptions (medication, drugs, etc).
Doctor
Physical Therapy or physiotherapy
That will vary. If you have a PHD in physical therapy then it will be so. If you have a PHD in anything then your title will be doctor.
You may have a pinched nerve of some sort. You can get it if your on the computer to much and don't have things set to a good height or talking on the phone. You can go to the doctor and get physical therapy for it.
Your doctor wants you to use the shoulder very little during recovery, so the sling is recommended. This allows it to heal in the best time. There's no shortcut for Physical therapy and other recommendations if you want the best outcome--full use of your shoulder.
A doctorate degree is required for a doctor of physical therapy. The minimum degree requirement at present within the United States is a master's degree in physical therapy. A five hundred question exam is also government required.
You might want to go see a chiropractor. It might help. If it really bothers you, you should talk to your doctor, get an x-ray, and look into physical therapy.
You must obtain a bachelors degree and take prerequisite coursework prior to applying for physical therapy school, which is now generally a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Physical Therapist Assistants are a 2 year associates degree which may be commenced after high school.
If physical therapy and medication are no longer managing to alleviate your back pain, see your doctor. Your doctor may recommend surgery to help alleviate pain.
Physical therapy is something you do only if your doctor recommends it, physical therapy is the first step in treating common musculoskeletal ailments, and you can choose what provider depending on choise.