Physical Therapy: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

GBU S2-E11: Burned out in 3 years?

Joe Klein Season 2 Episode 11

Burning Out in Three Years: Is PT Losing Its New Grads Too Soon?

More and more physical therapists are leaving the profession within just a few years of starting their careers. Is this a new trend—or have we simply started paying attention to it? In this episode, we dig into why so many new grads are burning out so quickly, exploring factors like crushing student debt, productivity demands, workplace culture, and the growing pressure to treat patients like numbers instead of people. We’ll also ask the harder question: what can be done to change this trajectory? From systemic reform to individual strategies for resilience, we’ll look at what it might take to keep new therapists not just in the field, but thriving in it.

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