r/physicaltherapy is a subreddit with 103k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses pt, struggling, looking for, career, and patient, 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
: "OPT- how does u prevent burn out"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What PT note software do you like best?"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Rant: Went exactly 10 minutes late for an appointment, patient extremely rude and cancelled the appointment."
3 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "What do you do to make money on the side"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "The future of HH transportation"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/physicaltherapy
#1
Pt
40 posts
#2
Struggling
30 posts
#3
Looking For
22 posts
#4
Career
11 posts
#5
Patient
10 posts
#6
Frustration
10 posts
#7
New Grad
9 posts
#8
Looking For A Job
7 posts
#9
Acute Care
5 posts
#10
Hate
4 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
: "Today is the day"
20 posts
#2
STUDENT & NEW GRAD SUPPORT
: "Office staff made PT Aide cry in outpatient setting"
17 posts
#3
OUTPATIENT
: "I hardly have any patients at my clinic"
10 posts
#4
HOME HEALTH
: "Home health advice"
8 posts
#5
CLINICAL CONSULT
: "Help with a pt experiencing clavicular-region pain"
7 posts
#6
💩 SHIT POST 💩
: "“You wouldn’t believe this but back in high school in used to ______”"
4 posts
#7
SALARY & JOB ENQUIRY
: "What do you do to make money on the side"
4 posts
#8
ACUTE INPATIENT
: "Just an update on my hip situation"
3 posts
#9
RESEARCH
: "Role of the "stretch reflex" in scoliosis / back pain / bad posture etc ?"
3 posts
#10
SKILLED NURSING
: "Rant: Went exactly 10 minutes late for an appointment, patient extremely rude and cancelled the appointment."
2 posts
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+15k members(17.0%)
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Last updated: October 25, 2026