Ten Questions about Physical Therapy

1. How long do you have to go to school?
A Bachelor's degree along with a doctoral program, so 4 years then 3 years for the doctoral program. 7 years, plus they should continue to take classes throughout their career.
2. What kinds of classes do you have to take?
Courses in biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, and pharmacology.
3. Is it more common to work for a hospital or start your own business?
It's more common to work in a hospital, about 28% in hospitals, 10% in home health care, and 7% are self employed.
4. Which state is the most popular place to start a business for physical therapy?
California's the top place, with New Jersey and Maryland right behind.
5. What exactly does a physical therapist do in a day?
They diagnose their patient after watching the difficulty they have with movement, then set up a plan for them to get better, go through the exercises with them, evaluate their progress as time goes on. They also have to educate their patient and family of what to expect and how to cope.
6. Are there a lot of jobs in this field?
Last recorded in 2010, there were 198,600 jobs.
7. What is the salary? 
Median salary is $76,310, about $36.69 an hour.
8. What kind of people do you work with?
All ages, people with injuries, sprains, strains, fractures, arthritis, strokes, amputation, birth conditions, ect.
9. What qualities should you have to be a physical therapist?
Compassionate (desire to help people), detail oriented( be able to observe and analyze the problem), dexterity(comfortable working with hands), interpersonal skills(should enjoy working with people and be able to communicate),and physical stamina(on feet all day and need to lift sometimes) are all important.
10. Is there going to be jobs in the future?
It is predicted that jobs will go up 39% from 2010 to 2020, with a raise of 77,400 jobs.
(Occupational Outlook Handbook)