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What You'll Do: The job entails: reviewing a patient's medical history before recommending any treatment, interviewing patients to understand what their concerns are and how to approach them, physically examining patients to figure out what the problem is, designing an individualized treatment plan that states the goal and lists the steps of how to get there, engaging in physical rehab sessions with patients using a variety of tools and techniques, following the progress of patients and making changes to the treatment plan to suit their needs, and informing family and friends about how to care for their loved ones.

The majority of physical therapists work in a healthcare facility such as a hospital, nursing home, physician's office, or a private clinic. Full-time work is most common, but you might be employed part-time due to personal choice or availability of hours. Unlike many other health professions, PTs generally enjoy regular schedules.

Education and Training: To become a physical therapist, you generally need to have a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. This advanced degree typically takes three years of post-graduate study to complete. Some schools offer the Master of Physical Therapy degree instead, but certain employers may prefer or require the DPT. Regardless of the resulting degree, students will focus on the natural sciences and take courses such as anatomy and physiology, biology, exercise science, and more. Towards the end of the program, you will gain real-world experience in the form of volunteer clinical rotations or a paid internship. These programs will allow you to interact with real patients in a real healthcare setting.

In addition to the schooling, licensure is mandatory in every state. Passing the National Physical Therapy Examination is the most common way to become licensed. Some individuals choose to get certified in a specialty area such as athletic training or pediatrics. Certification is a sign of experience and competence that many employers want to see.

The Future: The Physical Therapist profession is expected to grow at about 39% through 2020, much faster than the average for al occupations.

The Pay: Annual salaries for Physical Therapists in the U.S. range from $53,600 to $107,900, with the average median annual wage hitting $78,200 in 2011 as per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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