Anyone who wants to be a physical therapist will have options when he or she graduates. Working in a hospital is very common, but there are other choices. Some therapists work one-on-one with patients, to their homes. Others work in facilities that are specifically designed for physical therapy patients who need to be rehabilitated. Depending on where the therapist chooses to work, there are different ways in which that person can get a career going and keep helping patients.

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Hospitals employ a large number of physical therapists, because there is always a need for them. People who end up in the hospital with a traumatic injury can sometimes need months of rehabilitation. If they are healthy enough to leave the hospital they may be moved to a rehabilitation facility, but their physical therapy will often start while they are in the hospital for the original injury. Physical therapy positions are important to helping people get back on their feet, no matter what kind of injury they are trying to recover from.

Home health workers that do physical therapy are popular with older people and injured those who are well enough to be at home but who still need some help. Nursing homes often employ physical therapists, because many residents need some extra help – especially if they’ve fallen or been injured in some other way. Anyone who is interested in becoming a physical therapist should know that there are plenty of great choices for places to help others.