Outpatient physical therapist practices are experiencing severe staff shortages, according to a recent report by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). PTs weigh in on the situation.

She's also managing a lot of debt. Three years of tuition for the USC physical therapy program comes to more than $211,000, and Barajas said she owes $170,000 in student loans.

The average annual salary for a Philadelphia-area physical therapist runs in the range of $75,000 and $95,000, according to various pay estimation calculators on the internet.

A good physical therapist should spend a lot of time with their clients — much more than many other health care professionals typically do — so it is especially important that you feel at ease ...