PT Job Outlook for 2020

As the flood of students attending PT school is increasing day by day, due to the fact that job outlook in this field seem promising, recent article in PT magazine said that there are potential threats existing that can put turn the outlook 360 degrees, maybe 180. And it all come down to one simple reason- MONEY. After all, everything revolves around it and many people's life also. we get a job because of money, we get fired, also because of money. hospitals are companies trying to earn money also. They are always looking for ways to cut their expense. The outlook for PT can turn 360 b/c we either are madly needed or we will be out on the street. hospital is hiring personal trainers to take the majority of exercise part of the physical therapy rehab. that means, as soon as PT diagnose any problem wrong, hospitals will no longer pay them to finish their job but rather have personal trainers who lack the knowledge and might not even understand the diagnosis, finish the job. Good for the personal trainers but what about both patients and PTs? One losses their chance of healing and getting treatment under people with the best knowledge, one losses income. It is time for PT to stand up for their rights and continue fighting for self independent and free of referrals.