r/physicaltherapy is a subreddit with 101k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, pt, looking for, new grad, and career, and they frequently recommend/review work clothes, dress shoes, and scrubs.
If you are not a licensed PT, PTA, student counterpart or other healthcare professional please do not post here. This is a sub for practicing physical therapists to discuss cases, research, old and new tricks, or other therapy-relevant topics.
Requests for advice or education regarding your personal health issues will be removed and you may be banned. These questions should be discussed directly with your physical therapist.
Popular Themes in r/physicaltherapy
#1
Advice Requests
: "Acute care PTs, why is this your preferred setting?"
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Work shoes recommendation"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Need to vent about my clinic"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Oura Ring Discount for Health Professionals, thoughts on value?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/physicaltherapy
#1
Struggling
41 posts
#2
Pt
: "Im a PtA how much should I get paid?"
35 posts
#3
Looking For
22 posts
#4
New Grad
: "New Grad Advice"
13 posts
#5
Career
12 posts
#6
Patient
10 posts
#7
Looking For A Job
9 posts
#8
Acute Care
6 posts
#9
Annoying
5 posts
#10
Hate
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/physicaltherapy
Work Clothes
29 reviews
#1
Old Navy
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Athleta
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Eddie Bauer
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Dress Shoes
12 reviews
#1
Cole Haan
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Ecco
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Lems
4.0★ from 1 review
Scrubs
8 reviews
#1
Figs
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Cherokee
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Healing Hands
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/physicaltherapy
#1
CAREER & BUSINESS
: "My thoughts as I step away from working full time in PT(for now)."
36 posts
#2
STUDENT & NEW GRAD SUPPORT
: "Leaving job during orientation"
25 posts
#3
OUTPATIENT
: "Burned out, but I may have (kinda?) saved a life today!"
23 posts
#4
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
: "Physical Therapist Assistant maybe making a job change?"
19 posts
#5
SALARY & JOB ENQUIRY
: "PA vs PT"
14 posts
#6
💩 SHIT POST 💩
: "Physiopedia using a picture with 9 or 10 cervical vertebrae"
13 posts
#7
HOME HEALTH
: "HH offer letter"
13 posts
#8
CLINICAL CONSULT
: "Return to sport"
9 posts
#9
RESEARCH
: "UCLA Stroke Rehabilitation Study"
7 posts
#10
ACUTE INPATIENT
: "Acute care PTs, why is this your preferred setting?"
5 posts
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+14k members(16.7%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026