Job setting: a physical therapists may work at a variety of settings:
A clinic treating sports and orthopedic injuries
A clinic that specializes in workplace injuries
A hospital treating patients who have had surgeries, illnesses, strokes or other neurological events that limit function
A school working with children who have neurological or orthopedic disabilities
A facility that helps people return home after illness or injury
An inpatient rehabilitation facility that provides intensive therapy to individuals who need improved function before they return home after a serious illness or injury
In a patient's home, working with many of the conditions listed above with people who cannot travel outside of their homes