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How rewarding is it to be a physical therapist?

I am looking into becoming a physical therapist. #physical-therapist #physical-therapy #medicine #therapy #Rehabilation

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Cyril’s Answer

Many people seek out a career in physical therapy because they want to help people. And what better way to help people than providing a one-on-one service to patients recovering from accidents or conditions?

As a physical therapist, you’ll provide literal hands-on treatment to help patients reduce pain and increase their capabilities. The job can be demanding, but very rewarding.

If you enjoy working alone and thrive in a changing environment, consider looking into home health physical therapy careers.
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Richard’s Answer

The physical therapists I know lead fulfilling lives. They help people during very vulnerable times in their lives, after surgery, trauma or stroke and make a definite quantifiable difference in the patient's life.

Lifestyle wise, they are also well compensated at about $75-100,000 per year and are not expected to be available on nights or weekends.
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Cathy’s Answer

Extremely rewarding! I have been a PT for over 30 years and have no regrets and just feel so blessed to be a PT and helping people all these years. It is even more rewarding if have a gift or talent for serving and healing others. Also, depends on what setting you work in. For instance, if you like to work with athletes (sports medicine) or with children (Pediatrics) or with the aging (Geriatrics), which is my specialty. I have also been able to expand my knowledge into the area of pain management and skilled manual therapy. PT is definitely one of those careers that pays back as you give. I haven't met too many PT's who don't like being a PT or who have opted to leave the profession. They may change jobs until they find the right fit, then once that happens it's great! Of course, you can always just work for yourself. There are so many options nowadays. You will also have job security as there seems to be a shortage of PT's.
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Joshua’s Answer

Hi Aaliyah!

Thank you for the question !

Please consider that one person’s passion can be another person’ s hell!

For me (i have been a PT for 20 yrs) and many other people, this work is extremely rewarding!
To be able to help people regain their independence and help wirh their pain, fear and doubts , is awesome for me! And there is also developing a relationship with these patients and even their families often times , which makes it even better.

There are other things that as I have gotten older, hold great reward for me as well and the reward that I get from being a PT persists!
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Rachel’s Answer

I work with many physical therapists, and they have an incredibly rewarding but challenging job. They greatly improve a patient's quality of life by allowing him to more quickly return to activities to daily living. Additionally they save lives by getting patients up and out of bed, and thereby decreasing their risks of pneumonia, blood clots, and falls at home.
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David’s Answer

This question you have to see for yourself because I can't really say much beside my experiences, here are some of the work I did while I volunteering for coursework for physical therapist, the therapist will be working with patients one-on-one, see them progress through treatment, and know that you are really making a difference in their lives, this is depend on how you feel and your passion for being the therapist and the work you are doing to help others trying to recover or get back to their daily life. That is what I believes to be the most rewarding as being a Physical Therapist
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