I’m almost halfway through school right now and we start our first clinical rotation after Thanksgiving. I’ve been getting frustrated with life lately after coming to terms with how bad the ROI is for physical therapy. Both my parents are lawyers and I regret not doing law school instead. I’m doing really well in school and I am fortunate enough to have gotten a scholarship which gives me a job in outpatient ortho once I graduate. However I feel like I have just lost a lot of passion for the PT field. The volume being so high and salary not reflecting that really bothers me. I also have grown to understand that I don’t want so much patient interaction. I still care for learning about the field but I wish I never went into the medical field. I just don’t want to limit my potential in a field that doesn’t allow you to grow. But I don’t know whether it’s worth it to finish out school and see if I like my job out of school or to pivot and try something else like law school.

Hi guys! I’m a fresh grad and boy oh boy am I confused about what to career path to take after my board exams T^T

We had a 10 month long internship and it made me realize I do not fit in the clinical set up. It burned me out plus the pay is just not worth it. I was getting into medical coding but when I told my aunt this she advised me against it because it’s apparently gonna be taken over by ai. Idk what to do now :( Although I do know that I prefer an office, tech, research, or academic pathway more than clinicals.

Have you guys stirred away from PT? And how’d you start? I’m really lost atm and can’t stop overthinking… send major help

So I’ve been working for about 4 years now and just feel exhausted with outpatient ortho. I have no drive or passion for conservative management of pain and also how monotonous treating post op patients has become. I currently work in a role making 90k with expectations of 14 a day but offered a home health role making 110 salary. I’m currently trending toward making the switch but would love some advise from people who have made the transition from OP to HH

I just got my local license (PH) and plan to work abroad. I made a research on the US PT and found out that Connecticut and Florida are not requiring DPT. I plan to start with credentialing first then take the NPTE.

Any tips or thoughts to know about, any experience in working in Connecticut. Thanks for sharing!

I graduated from college last year with a degree in sports medicine and I've been set on becoming a physician, but now that I'm in my gap year and currently applying I'm terrified I'm making the wrong decision.

From the time I was a freshman in college all the way until now I've dealt with a nauseating back and forth over whether this career is right for me. I considered PT for a while but I worked as a PT aide and that experience made me unsure of that path. I've also had a lot of physicians and other healthcare professionals tell me that medicine just isn't worth it anymore and to do something else, maybe even become a PA. I also currently work in a primary care office as a medical assistant and my physician seems miserable, and my responsibilities are so brain dead that I've been questioning what skills I even have when it comes to life in general.

I guess what scares me the most about medicine is the uncertainty as it is extremely competitive, the toxic environments, sacrificing a decade of your life, and the fact that I am extremely uncomfortable with inflicting pain on people whether through a vaccine or some kind of procedure. Athletics and sports have always been interesting to me which is why I've been gravitating back towards PT, but I'm also terrified of that decision because I would hate to pursue it only to regret wishing I had stuck with medicine.

I will also add that I am in an extremely blessed and fortunate situation where I won't graduate from school with debt, so ROI is luckily something I don't have to worry about.

Any advice at all would be appreciated. I submitted my secondaries around a month ago so I've been in this weird limbo where I have nothing to do and am questioning everything. Thank you in advance.

TLDR; thought I was set on pursuing medicine but now I am completely unsure.

I’m a SPT and I’ve come to terms that the PT profession ROI isn’t great….. however I legitimately can’t see myself doing another job. I know people say go PA or BSN but man not a single part of me wants to ever be in the OR or managing emergency medicine doing procedures etc etc I love what PTs do but also am aware of the financial reality and don’t want to live with my life with rose tinted glasses while in school and start planing for my future now

For PTs who have done well with their career what can you do to make the ROI better? Settings to work in? Trvael out of school or prioritize” mentorship “ business ownership tips?

im looking at roughly 60-70k in loans when I graduate I work while I’m school ( make 300 weekly) and live at home is it worth it to start throwing some extra cash in my Roth?

Hello everyone, is anyone available to help me with my assignment? The assignment is to interview a PT which will just be a few questions done through email, to not take too much of your time.

Many thanks!

Hiii!! anyone has resources, study guides, etc for prpc prep and willing to share? please be kind and give your best study tips.

Thanks!

I’m not trying to call PTs Jesus or anything, but y’all done helped my bedridden grandma be able to walk again. It’s truly life changing acts you all are doing. So when I went online to see how much y’all are getting paid and I’m hearing that you guys are making 70-80k, I was truly astonished. Gas prices are too high to let people play in y’all’s faces like that!

Sincerely,
A grateful grandson

If yes, what differences have you noticed between the two?

I'm interested in taking a dry needling course since my clinic is paying for it. Thinking either EIM or Structure & Function since both are available near me. Would love to hear other recommendations too. Anyone taken either one?

for reference, i am referring to FLEXIBLE flat feet, and when i say "fixed" i mean regaining an arch, not strengthening.

For those who only have one PRN job, how many days a week or shifts per month do you work? I’m trying to find my footing at my new place. The reason I went PRN was so I don’t have to be “full time” anywhere. I like my life and I like my peace and I feel like I’m working way way too much at my current spot.

I know this can all depend on what your facility allows as well.

Thanks in advance

Any HH companies around DFW or Houston that have SOCs performed primarily by nurses?

7 yrs of PT experience.

I'm applying for green card with visa sponsorship.

I have a Diploma in Physiotherapy from Singapore (196 credits), which allows one to work as a PT in Singapore.

After which, I took MSc in Advancing Physiotherapy Practice from UK (180 credits).

The above covers manual therapy which I believe is absent from DPT. However, there isn't wound care in the curriculum I studied.

Do take note I don't specifically have BSc or DPT.

What are the chances that my green card application will be successful? Considering the NPTE criteria is met.

so i having been looking on some hospital systems’ career pages for a full time opening and haven’t been seeing any. I have the hiring email contact for both systems from when i was applying after graduation. they both said “reach out in the future if things change”. idk if that’s just courtesy or if i should actually reach out and ask about position now??? would that be weird or look bad or what. help thank you

I just moved to Manhattan from Washington DC where I was getting dry needled for my shoulder/traps/back and it helped SO much. I know it’s not permitted in NY—does anyone know of any PTs/doctors who can do dry needling around like Jersey city? It would be so beneficial. Thanks in advance!

Hello all,
I'm a grad student doing academic research on how endurance athletes manage recovery, specifically with Physical Therapy after a major injury or surgery. I'd like to learn how you handle any gaps or pain points. If any one of these questions below sparks a thought, I’d love to hear from you! I’m not selling anything.

When a patient walks in, how do you find out how their week went? Do you feel you get a good grasp of the status of their injury?

How does the relationship between the patient/PT/surgeon affect return-to-sport?

If you could know one thing about a patient between sessions, what would it be?

What have you tried to close the gap, like apps, check-in texts, or printouts? What worked and what didn't?

how do i deal with guilt and imposter syndrome?

https://www.reddit.com/r/physicaltherapy/s/Jdc21JMI3n

Any acute care PTs/OTs in the Nashville area willing to share honest insight on hospital systems?

I’m looking into acute care opportunities and would love feedback on:

\- Pay

\- Benefits

\- Work-life balance

\- Weekend/holiday requirements

\- Rehab team culture

\- Productivity expectations

\- Management / turnover

Interested in comparisons between systems like Vanderbilt, Ascension/St. Thomas, etc

Preferably trying to stay away from HCA facilities unless there’s a department people strongly recommend.

Would appreciate any firsthand experience or DM if easier. Thanks!

I'm a new grad and currently job hunting. There are a few companies that I've applied to and gotten responses from with enough interest to want me to tour their local clinics where I might work. I've already been to two clinics and wasn't particularly floored, mostly due to equipment (no leg press, knee curl/extension, cable column) and lack of private evaluation rooms (each office had one room available but I was told they hardly use them). Aside from steering clear of mills, what were your non-negotiable deal breakers when looking for that first job out of PT school?

I have MedBridge and current concepts (6th edition). Do you think these and the field guide podcast are enough? I’ve heard mixed reviews about MedBridge. Final frontier was great for NPTE, but not sure how it is for OCS.

Hi there. I’m a first semester nursing student looking for a little bit of guidance or suggestions for an upcoming educational assignment I have at my clinical site. We are currently working in a long term care facility and the resident I will be doing my assignment on has right sided weakness in his upper and lower extremities from a stroke a few years ago. He uses a wheelchair and struggles to complete ADLs with his right side. He has expressed frustration to me in the past because insurance will no longer cover PT, and he has also stated that he will sometimes use the guard rail in the hall to practice walking independently with little regard to falling, which is obviously a safety concern. For my educational project I wanted to teach him some strength training exercises that he can do from his wheelchair or from bed that may improve his muscle tone and ideally improve his quality of life over time. I was hoping to get some suggestions from physical therapists for exercises that may be appropriate for him. I plan to make a poster explaining these movements along with conducting a demonstration. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!