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Health & Well-Being » Rehabilitative Therapy
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How the U.S. Is Doing
An article in Examiner.com, on job security for the Physical Therapy field said, “Physical therapists have a job that is about as recession proof as they come, and they have Baby Boomers to thank. PTs are included among the health care jobs that are going begging in many states because the demand is outpacing the supply. According U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of physical therapists is expected to grow 27 percent from 2006 to 2016, much faster than the average for all occupations. The primary reason is so many Baby Boomers who are reaching the age where they need intensive care, such as the physical therapy necessary to recover from knee surgery or a hip replacement. As they age, many aren't slowing down; Boomers are holding on to a very active lifestyle -- running, basketball, skiing, and hiking -- that can take its toll on certain body parts.”
(EXAMINER.COM, PHYSICAL THERAPISTS TO BABY BOOMERS:
THANKS FOR THE WORK, 2009)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Examiner.com, Physical Therapists to Baby Boomers: Thanks for the Work, 2009
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
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