Physical Therapists have a very important job. They help to improve, restore, and rehabilitate physical problems of patients suffering either from disease or injuries. Physical therapists can have any number or roles in a number of settings. You can work for yourself or work for a major hospital or HMO. Physical therapy training is flexible and can open the doors to many interesting and important careers. Many physical therapists start their careers later in life. There are not many pre-requisites besides a desire to help people recover from disease, defect, and injuries. Now is a great time to consider your training options!


Physical therapists practice in a number of types of environments. This mainly includes hospitals, clinics, and private offices. As a physical therapist you may also work independently and work for people in their own homes. Pay rates can depend based on your role and what types of work you are doing. The work can either pay hourly or salaried. For high end physical therapy positions you may be able to make in the low six figures.

As people are living longer, more active lifestyles physical therapists are becoming more important. They are also cheaper than treatment from doctors so it is likely the new health care plan from congress will mean more work for physical therapists. We recommend you take a look at your free training options and physical therapy schools.

Physical therapists work any number of hours, but usually it is a regular 40 hour work week. Physical therapy can be a great position for parents because you can set hours and reduce work load as needed. To practice physical therapy you will also need a state accreditation. Training programs will get you ready to be certified as a physical therapist. As a physical therapist starting salaries are usually around $65,000. Employment is expected to increase by 30% in the next ten years.