Questions for a practicing physical therapist

[deleted879494]

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Just curious about a few things. I'm currently in school and want to know a few things from those who are practicing.

(1) How old are you and how long have you been practicing?
(2) What kind of practice setting do you work in?
(3) What do you think about it?
(4) Do you have a particular speciality? What is it? Why did you choose it?
(5) Did you have any other careers or was this your first? Why did you choose it? What other careers were you considering?
(6) Is it a stressful job? What is the most stressful aspect?
(7) How do you feel about the current state of the field? What about the future?
(8) Do you have any complaints about it? Or in general?
(9) What would you change about it?
(10) Any advice for someone embarking on a new career?
(11) What do you think is the best speciality and practice area? What about locations?

Anything you would like to share would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.

 

[jblil]

Us practicing PTs don't have time to write out long-hand answers to your questions. Most of them have been answered in one way or another, if you take the time to browse this forum. Or make a survey (e.g., on surveymonkey) and you should get some responses.

 

[noyceguy]

Just curious about a few things. I'm currently in school and want to know a few things from those who are practicing.

(1) How old are you and how long have you been practicing?

38, almost 3 years

(2) What kind of practice setting do you work in?
Home health

(3) What do you think about it?

A lot of paperwork
(4) Do you have a particular speciality? What is it? Why did you choose it?

Geriatrics. It choose me.

(5) Did you have any other careers or was this your first? Why did you choose it? What other careers were you considering?

Personal trainer, I like coaching human movement
(6) Is it a stressful job? What is the most stressful aspect?

Can be, yes, everything has an impending due date and you have to see patients amid tons of paperwork

(7) How do you feel about the current state of the field? What about the future?

Currently we are still fighting for recognition for the work we do. Future will probably remain unchanged.

(8) Do you have any complaints about it? Or in general?

There's no career ladder like in a corporate job

(9) What would you change about it?

Not sure about that one....make PT cash only like Chiros maybe

(10) Any advice for someone embarking on a new career?

Don't go to private PT school

(11) What do you think is the best speciality and practice area? What about locations?

There is no best practice area, it's just what you are into at the moment

AAnything you would like to share would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.

 

[deleted879494]

Hey,

Thanks a lot for your answer.

What's wrong with private PT school? Too much money? I've always avoided private schools for that reason. Anything approaching that tuition range is nonsensical.

 

[noyceguy]

Hey,

Thanks a lot for your answer.

What's wrong with private PT school? Too much money? I've always avoided private schools for that reason. Anything approaching that tuition range is nonsensical.

yes, private schools are too expensive. No one should borrow $100,000 so they can make $60,000 a year.

 

[deleted879494]

Us practicing PTs don't have time to write out long-hand answers to your questions. Most of them have been answered in one way or another, if you take the time to browse this forum. Or make a survey (e.g., on surveymonkey) and you should get some responses.

Hey, it's completely understood.

That's why I said "Anything you would like to share..." The implication is that I would appreciate anything from a one-word response to a 10,000-word essay. Very open ended.

I'm not pressing anyone for information here.

 

[TrebleClef27]

Us practicing PTs don't have time to write out long-hand answers to your questions. Most of them have been answered in one way or another, if you take the time to browse this forum. Or make a survey (e.g., on surveymonkey) and you should get some responses.

Please do not lump us all together as being too busy to help inform individuals interested in the field. Answer these types of questions on your free time.

 

[Ndebt]

Please do not lump us all together as being too busy to help inform individuals interested in the field. Answer these types of questions on your free time.

He should not answer to mere mortals who have not graduated it seems