The following is written by and according to the U.S. Department of Labor and particular to the employment outlook for physical therapists.
Employment of physical therapists is expected to grow much faster than average. Job opportunities will be good, especially in acute hospital, rehabilitation, and orthopedic settings.
Employment change. Employment of physical therapists is expected to grow 27 percent from 2006 to 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations. The impact of proposed Federal legislation imposing limits on reimbursement for therapy services may adversely affect the short-term job outlook for physical therapists. However, the long-run demand for physical therapists should continue to rise as new treatments and techniques expand the scope of physical therapy practices. Moreover, demand will be spurred by the increasing numbers of individuals with disabilities or limited function.
The increasing elderly population will drive growth in the demand for physical therapy services. The elderly population is particularly vulnerable to chronic and debilitating conditions that require therapeutic services. Also, the baby-boom generation is entering the prime age for heart attacks and strokes, increasing the demand for cardiac and physical rehabilitation. And increasing numbers of children will need physical therapy as technological advances save the lives of a larger proportion of newborns with severe birth defects.
Future medical developments also should permit a higher percentage of trauma victims to survive, creating additional demand for rehabilitative care. In addition, growth may result from advances in medical technology that could permit the treatment of an increasing number of disabling conditions that were untreatable in the past.
Widespread interest in health promotion also should increase demand for physical therapy services. A growing number of employers are using physical therapists to evaluate worksites, develop exercise programs, and teach safe work habits to employees.
Job prospects. Job opportunities will be good for licensed physical therapists in all settings. Job opportunities should be particularly good in acute hospital, rehabilitation, and orthopedic settings, where the elderly are most often treated. Physical therapists with specialized knowledge of particular types of treatment also will have excellent job prospects.
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you can get fired and not be able to become a physical therapist again or have to restart again with your degree.
yes theres 1 in whalkes called music and you can get a job as a therapist
Physical Therapist or Athletic Trainer
There are many types. The 2 major types are physical and mental therapy. A physical therapist works on the muscles, bones, joints, anything to do with the body. A mental therapist works on someone that has difficulties with their mind and how things work out. So, there are many different types.
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Well a message therapist uses messages to help you and a physical therapist uses physical exercises to help you.
what types of math skills do you need to be a physical therapist you will need to use measurements says many.!
can a physical therapist work with animals?
The proper way to write this job title is in lower case: physical therapist. While some job titles are capitalized when put with the name of the person, such as President Obama. most are not. The title of physical therapist is always written in lower case.
There are many benefits to being a physical therapist, including having the ability to improve the lives of many people. Physical therapists can also help people regain mobility, which many consider to be a benefit.
To become a physical therapist assistant, you are required to have an associate degree in physical therapist assisting. Licencing requirements vary from state to state.
All States require physical therapists to pass a licensure exam before they can practice, after graduating from an accredited physical therapist educational program. According to the American Physical Therapy Association, there were 205 accredited physical therapist programs in 2004. Of the accredited programs, 94 offered master