PT JOBS WILL GROW FASTER THAN AVERAGE

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Employment of physical therapists is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2008. However, Federal legislation imposing limits on reimbursement for therapy services may continue to adversely affect the job market for physical therapists in the near term. Because of the effects of these provisions, the majority of expected employment growth for physical therapists will occur in the second half of the projection period."

DEMAND WILL CONTINUE TO RISE IN THE LONG RUN

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Over the long run, the demand for physical therapists should continue to rise as a result of growth in the number of individuals with disabilities or limited function requiring therapy services.”

BABY BOOM GENERATION

“The rapidly growing elderly population is particularly vulnerable to chronic and debilitating conditions that require therapeutic services. The baby-boom generation is entering the prime age for heart attacks and strokes, increasing the demand for cardiac and physical rehabilitation. More young people will need physical therapy as technological advances save the lives of a larger proportion of newborns with severe birth defects."