r/physicaltherapy is a subreddit with 102k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, pt, looking for, career, and new grad, 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
: "How to become a good PT steps 1 through 10"
18 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[OC] CAPTE and APTA has failed us. Why and what we can do."
6 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Raleigh Triangle area COL shot up but pay has remained stagnant??"
4 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "My wife is a SPTA, currently on her clinicals, she needed some way to practice using the EStim machine at home, so I built a simulator for her."
2 posts
#5
Ideas
: "Any physios here interested in building something outside of clinical work?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/physicaltherapy
#1
Struggling
40 posts
#2
Pt
31 posts
#3
Looking For
22 posts
#4
Career
: "My 15th day new grad pta acute care"
15 posts
#5
New Grad
: "My 15th day New Grad pta acute care"
13 posts
#6
Physical Therapy
: "What is the difference between studying Physical Therapy and studying kinesioloogy/exercise science?"
13 posts
#7
Patient
10 posts
#8
Acute Care
: "My 15th day new grad pta Acute Care"
8 posts
#9
Looking For A Job
8 posts
#10
Annoying
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
OUTPATIENT
: "It doesn't matter anymore"
40 posts
#2
CAREER & BUSINESS
: "Why didn’t PT schools tell us? And what other options are there?"
38 posts
#3
💩 SHIT POST 💩
: "Patients be like"
30 posts
#4
STUDENT & NEW GRAD SUPPORT
: "My wife is a SPTA, currently on her clinicals, she needed some way to practice using the EStim machine at home, so I built a simulator for her."
27 posts
#5
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
: "[OC] CAPTE and APTA has failed us. Why and what we can do."
18 posts
#6
HOME HEALTH
: "Can someone explain why having home health PT at 11am is too early but going to church at 8am is no problem for some people?"
12 posts
#7
CLINICAL CONSULT
: "Patient with anorexia, unable to gain muscle-- do I say something?"
10 posts
#8
SALARY & JOB ENQUIRY
: "Has anyone worked in Wound Care?"
10 posts
#9
RESEARCH
: "What are some of the most paradigm-changing research papers you've ever read?"
6 posts
#10
SKILLED NURSING
: "Powerback slashes everyones PTO dramatically"
5 posts
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Yearly
+15k members(17.0%)
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Last updated: October 7, 2026