r/physiotherapy

I’m currently a senior in high school and looking for majors. Physiotherapy really caught my eye but each time I read about it I feel like there is really no future in it. No respect, no high pay, burnout, no job offerings… so what do you think? is it really like that in EU (France, Spain…) and Arab Gulf? I really liked this major but liking it is not nearly enough ;(

I found out today that I passed the CPTE, and I know there are a lot of people currently preparing for it or planning to take it in the future.

Throughout my preparation I searched Reddit for advice and found many previous posts helpful, so I wanted to give back to the community. If anyone has questions about studying, resources I found useful, exam day, or the overall experience, I’d be happy to answer based on my own experience.

Hopefully this helps someone who’s feeling stressed about the exam.

(sorry this is gonna be rly long) hi! I’m currently in the uk wondering what I should study. I’m in year 13 and had an offer for med but faced with the very real reality of missing my offer considering my exams didn’t go as well as expected. I’m hoping to work in healthcare I don’t think I’d be fulfilled if I didn’t, no matter how much money I earn I don’t think I’d be very happy doing some 9-5 desk finance job and tbh u have to work very very hard to get to a point where you are making a lot of money in that job and I do want to have a good work life balance and it’s a dream of mine to have kids in the future. tbh (tell me if I’m wrong) I don’t think physios make a particularly bad salary, it seems pretty decent. I’ve been looking into becoming a physio and it seems like a rly good career to go into if I didn’t do med. Ik the state of the nhs is quite dire at the moment but I’m hoping by the time I’m done it will have improved slightly or I don’t mind moving abroad. I just had a few questions:

1. how easy is it to do private work in physio? say if u worked in the nhs and worked privately for yourself outside to earn more money how easy is it to do or say u worked for urself full time doing things like home visits and sessions? i was trying to calculate it and it seemed pretty lucrative if u considered working for yourself or worked in the nhs part time and for yourself part time or outside of ur 9-5. (again I’m prob wrong about this but I thought I’d ask)

2. can u earn a significant amount of money if say u opened ur own private practice and how easy/hard is it to do that?

3. is it possible to live a comfortable life on a physio salary? I understand it’s not going to make u millions but I do want to be comfortable, so if I do have kids it’s manageable, if I save like crazy from the start possibly buy a house and not live paycheck to paycheck. the only career I see myself acc making millions is if I became a surgeon in Australia, a dentist anywhere in the world or smt in IT, finance. law etc. working for big private companies or firms but with the state of the job market its not very likely to go in those fields anymore unless ur superhuman and have some crazy high IQ.

on a side note if u did want to pivot into another career what options are available? I was thinking physio gave u a good foundation and ppl skills to do pretty much anything and cause its a science degree its viewed quite favourably?

4. what is the work life balance like as a physio? I’ve heard the work life balance is pretty great for a physio and was wondering how much time and energy u had outside of work for ur hobbies and family and side hustles?

5. I was looking into the idea of pelvic floor physiotherapy and it just seemed to be a rly interesting field to go into. like msk and everything seems interesting but I’ve always been rly interested in gynaecology and reproductive health and rhis seems to be the closest I’ll get if I don’t do med. how is this field in general?

6. I’m currently in a position where if I do undertake a physio degree right now, I could complete it with no student loans. id try and get into a uni close to home and tbh there’s one that’s quite near, it’s about 30 mins from home and I’d use the nhs grant for the tuition fees and i have a bit saved up and my parents r willing to contribute so when I do graduate I would do so with no student loans. if all things considered, u could graduate from a physio degree with no student loans as compared to a degree in maths or smt, would u still do it? ik student loans are a pretty big worry for ppl so I know how a big of a deal it might be to come out of uni with no student loans.

7. lastly do u enjoy ur career? do u wish u had done smt else? do u think in my position I should do smt else? like another nhs profession e.g. speech and language therapy? there’s a lot of negativity on this subreddit and I totally understand why but It has put me off the career slightly considering how many ppl r struggling to find jobs and how bad the retention rate is for physios in the future.

sorry Ik this is long but I’m tryna make an informed decision and I don’t want to make the wrong one!

Sorry, this is a bit of a personal question, but I'm genuinely feeling confused and would really appreciate your advice.

I'm a physiotherapist currently living in Egypt, and I hold a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from Egypt. I'm at a crossroads between two life-changing career paths, and I'd really like your opinion on which option is more realistic.

The first option is to learn German, move to Germany, stay there until I obtain German citizenship, and during that time possibly complete a master's degree. After getting citizenship, I could then move to Switzerland.

The second option is to invest my time in completing the Australian physiotherapy equivalency process and preparing for the required exams.

Which path do you think is more realistic and practical?

At the moment, my German level is A2, and I know I need to reach B2. I don't know enough about the current situation in either country to judge which option is more realistic. Salary is also an important consideration for me and my family.

I've also heard that working as an independent physiotherapist under the NDIS can be very profitable, but I'm not sure how easy it is in practice to find work through the NDIS or how realistic it is to build a successful private clinic in Australia.

From your perspective, which of these two paths is more likely to provide higher long-term financial returns while still being realistic and achievable? Considering that I'm starting from Egypt with an Egyptian physiotherapy degree, which path would you recommend?

I'd really appreciate your thoughts and advice.

I failed my may CPTE exam by 5 marks (Specially in oral part). Anyone have idea or experience about re marking? Is it helpful?

Congratulations to all those who passed the May 2026 sitting of the Canadian Physiotherapy Examination! 🧿

I’m so glad all the hard work paid off!

Congrats to everyone who passed! 🎉
Just curious, how did everyone do this time?

If you have the money, would you:

A) Put up your own clinuc

B) Move abroad (i’m from the Ph)

C) Be a freelance PT in the PH

Just curious about other people’s opinion. thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm a Class 12 student from India, and I'm planning to pursue BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy). However, I'm feeling very confused because I'm getting completely different opinions from different people.

For example:

- One physiotherapist with around 2 years of experience told me they're earning ₹55,000 per month.

- Another person told me they're earning only ₹15,000 per month.

This huge difference has left me really confused, and I don't want to make such an important career decision based on just a few people's experiences.

If you're a BPT graduate, currently studying BPT, or working as a physiotherapist, I'd really appreciate your honest answers to a few questions:

1. Which year did you graduate?

2. Which state/city do you work in?

3. What was your first salary?

4. What is your current salary (if you're comfortable sharing)?

5. How many hours do you work per day?

6. Is it possible to earn ₹40k–60k within the first 2–3 years? If yes, under what circumstances?

7. If you could go back in time, would you choose BPT again? Why or why not?

8. What advice would you give to someone considering BPT in 2026?

I'm not looking for sugar-coated answers. I genuinely want to understand the ground reality—the good, the bad, the challenges, and the opportunities.

Thank you so much to anyone who takes the time to reply. Your experience could genuinely help me make one of the biggest decisions of my life.

Potential TW- inappropriate touching

I’m hoping to get some insight on my recent experience with a physio. I am F28 who recently started treatment at a new clinic with a M25-32 (and through a passing convo he did mention he has a gf) physio. On my third visit a few days ago, I was faced down on the table and he was standing at the head and adjusting my neck/ shoulder. As he was doing that, I felt his croth on my head (soft/ squishy). I was a bit surprised, but brushed it off as unintentional and possibly due to the height of the table/ angle (maybe also gaslighting myself a teeny bit). Then he switched to the side and i did feel although much briefer- again his appendage on my arm. I guess I am asking for insights and experiences if this happens on accident from time to time? I think he is awesome as a physio so far and would like to keep seeing him but a tad bit wary of what had happened. I am leaning towards giving him the benefit of the doubt and giving it another shot.

Located in Vancouver

Thanks in advance.

Heyy iam planning to do physiotherapy in uk in sept 2026.But iam struggling for tuition fees and all.I chose Buckinghamshire because it was the cheapest i could find and i heard its fine.Please tell me about the job opportunities after completing the degree and how much i can make for part time jobs

I’m a Canadian looking to go to uk to do the 3 years bsc physio program (takes 6 years in Canada and is fairly competitive). There’s just so many universities to pick from. I can’t do Russel group school cause their international tuition fee is outrageous(40k cad more than other unis). So far have Manchester metropolitan, UWE, university of salford, and Leeds Beckett on my mind as potentials, any other ones or advice would be greatly appreciated. I don’t care much for prestige as I would be going straight back to Canada after the degree. However I care for teaching quality and the lifestyle, social scene,campus life etc..

I'm a researcher pursuing a PhD and working in Healthcare Tech, focusing on home-based rehabilitation/Physio in India. I am looking to have a 15-30-minute, meaningful conversation with physiotherapists to answer a few of my questions.

If interested, please DM or comment below, and we will coordinate a conversation at your preferred time. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I am currently working at a private hospital in Australia and have about four years of experience working within inpatient rehabilitation, frailty and older persons services, neurological rehabilitation, orthopaedics, palliative care and general inpatient physiotherapy.

I am thinking of moving to the UK and have applied for the HCPC. Just worried if I'll be able to secure work easily and what the UK job market is like. Any advice would be appreciated.

TIA

Just saw the post on the nursing sub and was curious what answers I’ll get to hear about in the physio sub.

Guys help me.. i am a survivor of reneet.. and honestly not hoping to get in there.. but Forensics seems without opportunities.. and people are asking me not to pursue it no matter how good of a college i get. So thinking of BPT..

Please tell me what and how should i pursue..

Cuet score 384/750 in pcb gen category.

Bsc msc or like what.. it's urgent..

Guidance needed asap!

im finishing first year in uni, but ptofessors dont seem that passionate about it, seniors told me it doesnt pay will, and advice me to change majors

till now i just started it, but im finding it cool ( better than what i excpected tbh as i thought its not that important, but started to understand that it has it's own medical sector)

what do u guys think ?

note: im from lebanon ( i dont think its that important for my question, but its the rules)

Any one know anything?

Coz I'm cooked fr, i want to opt bpt but what exact fresher salary? Recently I was looking for bmrit and then some one was saying do it from aiims or good government college, coz they have mri, ct scan and all machines, private isn't good in roi. I got 65% approx in 12th, I do like biology, not chemistry or physics (I hate physics). I'm good or ok in academics, there aren't that good options in paramedical, I'll do business after graduation and getting job, i think bpt clinic would be a good option, Do I get 30-40k salary in bpt job as a fresher when I'll be good in theory and practicals?

Is bpt really good?