Demand for physical therapists is expected to grow 27 percent by 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Physical therapy jobs are expected grow 27 percent between 2006 and 2016, according to statistics from the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Salaries in the industry are also performing well and . Median salaries rose 29 percent to $74,000 from 2002 to 2008, according to the American Physical Therapy Association. The median salary for physical therapy assistants rose to 46,300 in the same period.
BusinessWeek: “It’s a profession recognized as having opportunity,” says Julie Keysor, associate professor of physical therapy at Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences at Boston University. The large U.S. population of aging baby boomers ensures demand for physical therapists—who, through one-on-one interaction, help patients reclaim musculoskeletal abilities impeded by illness, surgery, or injury—will stay strong. “Arthritis and cardiovascular disease are the two most common chronic conditions in older adults, and physical therapy can improve the outcomes of these conditions,” according to Keysor.
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