<p>wolfpiper, I think your need for a walker precludes your ability to perform PT in many situations. The strength & stability you need when working with patients will be beyond that of someone who needs to stabilize his own mobility with a walker. PT is about the PATIENTS, not the practitioner. While there would be types of therapy you could perform, your range would be limited. Thus, both your patients and your employers would be inconvienced or poorly served.</p>
<p>I think you should look at the issue from ourside you own point of view. Are you entering a field where you have all the tools needed to perform well? Without accomodations? Without creating a hassle for employers & fellow therapists? Without shortchanging a single patient?</p>
<p>There are countless careers you could persue in which a physical disability will have absolutely no impact on your ability to perform. Out of fairness to future clients & co-workers, why not explore those?</p>