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    **Category: Physician **  **Career**: **Physical Therapist**


 * Job Description:** A **Physical Therapist** is someone who helps with treatment of strength, range of motion, flexibility, balance posture, body mechanics, coordination and endurance.

Complete an undergraduate course of training, master a physical therapy (MPT). Physical license requirements; basically take an examination for physical therapy, 4-year, undergraduate degree in general science that includes pre- physical therapy option. It also includes foundational science courses, such as biology, anatomy, physiology, cellular histology, exercise physiology, neuroscience, biomechanics, pharmacology, pathology, and radiology/imaging, as well as behavioral science courses.
 * Educational Requirements:**

[|Baylor College of Medicine Physician Assistant Program] [|University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Physician Assistant Program] [|University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Physician Assistant Studies Home Page] [|Duke University Physician Assistant Program]
 * Colleges or Universities Programs of Study:**


 * Professional Organizations:**

[|American Physical Therapy Association] [|Australian Physiotherapy Association]

 [|Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy]

Salary Range: The median expected salary for a typical [|Physical Therapist] in the United States is $74,614
 * Future Job Outlook**:


 * Employment is expected to increase much faster than average.
 * Job opportunities should be good, particularly in acute hospital, rehabilitation, and orthopedic settings.
 * Physical therapists need a master’s degree from an accredited physical therapy program and a State license, requiring passing scores on national and State examinations.
 * About 6 out of 10 physical therapists work in hospitals or in offices of physical therapists.
 * Source:** [|Bureau of Labor Statistics]

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**Personal Thoughts of the Page Author:** **I think being a Physical Therapist would be a good experience, first because I'm an athlete and I know what its like to be hurt and to know what I would need to do to help an athlete.** **Also, I know i wouldn't ever get bored I would always have to be ready for anything.**