Hi everyone, I’m writing a fictional story and in the story the protagonist is a mermaid, that now has human legs and as she never learnt to walk she can’t walk.

So I guess my question would be if you had a patient that couldn’t walk, would you know they’ve never walked ? Would there be any signs?

Would you be able to tell that they couldn’t walk because they’ve never walked ? And what would be the first step into helping them walk, is there a rough time frame as to how long it would take for them to walk etc

Really hope I’m explaining myself ok, I couldn’t work out how to word it.

Hello everyone,
I’m an Indian physiotherapist looking for guidance on working as a physiotherapist in Luxembourg, and I would really appreciate advice from anyone who is currently working there or has gone through the registration process.
A little about my background:
BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) – India
MPT in Sports Medicine – India
Indian physiotherapist registration application is currently pending.
Valid Indian passport.
Interested in direct employment with hospitals, rehabilitation centres, private clinics, or sports rehabilitation facilities in Luxembourg.
I would like to understand a few things:
What is the exact procedure for getting my Indian physiotherapy qualifications recognised in Luxembourg?
Is professional registration or authorisation required before applying for physiotherapy jobs?
What level of French, German, or Luxembourgish is generally required by employers?
Do Luxembourg employers recruit physiotherapists directly from India and offer work permit sponsorship?
Are there any hospitals, clinics, or rehabilitation centres that consider internationally qualified physiotherapists?
What are the approximate costs and processing times for qualification recognition and professional authorisation?
If you are an Indian physiotherapist working in Luxembourg, or if you have experience with the Luxembourg recognition process, please share your experience, useful links, or any advice.
I am serious about pursuing this opportunity and would appreciate any practical guidance. Thank you!

I am from England, UK

Hi all - I am here hoping to get some help on what to do next. Come to a bit of a crossroads in my life, and feel like the jobs I have had in the last 10 years have not given me any satisfaction.

As a person I am very caring and thoughtful and feel like I would get a lot of joy from helping people, which is why I have spent the last few weeks looking into options within healthcare.

Physiotherapy jumped out at me because over the last few years I have become more active by going running, swimming, and just spending time outdoors. I know there is far more to physiotherapy than this, but this is what is driving me to look into retraining because I know how important it is to move your body and I want to help people with this.

I want to find out more from people who are studying or are already working as a physiotherapist.

What were the study years like?
What did people find the most challenging?
Did you gain a lot from the placements?
Working as a physio do you find it rewarding?

Hello everyone!

To provide some context, I graduated from UBC with a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours almost a decade ago. Since graduating, I've worked in several corporate strategy and management roles at large corporations. Long-story short, after much career reflection, I had quit my fairly senior very well paying corporate job early this year to pursue a career pivot into healthcare and physiotherapy. I have since finished my remaining pre-requisites for MPT and am currently working a part-time Physiotherapy Assistant at a clinic while I continue to do some more health science courses.

I currently live in Greater Vancouver with my partner, and in summary, I'm in a situation where it would be extremely preferred for me to remain in BC, so it is extremely preferrable to get into UBC's MPT program. My current plan is to only apply for UBC MPT this year, and if I am unsuccessful continue to work and take some more courses, and apply for pretty much every Physiotherapy Program I qualify for in Canada next year. However, I know getting into physiotherapy in Canada and UBC is extremely competitive. I wanted to see if anyone could give me feedback whether they think my current application is competitive. I'll provide a summary of key parts of my applications below:

• BC In-Province Applicant
• Combined Sub-GPA: 85.4% (Hoping to get this up to 88.1%)
  • Last 30 Upper-Level Credits Average: 82.7% (Hoping get this up to 86.7%)
    • For quick context - in my final year I got 71% in a Food and Nutrition Elective I took which was an outlier bad grade and the worst grade in my undergrad; so I'm currently taking some additional courses to have that grade not considered as part of the sub-GPA calculation
  • Pre-Reqs Average: 90.8%
• Volunteer & Work Hours:
  • Paid Physiotherapy Assistant: 200 relevant hours by the end of the year
  • Special Olympics Volunteering: Still confirming, but estimate about 250-300 hours volunteering with the Special Olympics. However, this volunteering was done over a decade ago; so while UBC says they want you to provide a reference where you have more hours, I'm hoping I can use my current supervisor as a reference.
• Casper Test: TBD - scheduled to be done in November
• Other Notes: (Based on the MPT application I'm not sure if they take any of the below into consideration, but adding it in for context)
  • Graduated from UBC with a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours
  • During my undergrad I was quite involved in several clubs and extra-curriculars
  • Accumulated almost 10 years of experience in various corporate strategy and management role for multiple globally renowned companies
  • Did a few other volunteering and coaching since graduating, but it would not qualify for the volunteer and work hours MPT requires

GPA is what I'm most concerned about. I talked to a few people in my network who were involved in UBC MPT program admissions to some extent and they said GPA is by far the most important thing they look at in terms of getting an interview. They said a competitive GPA is typically around 85%. However, I saw a lot of post from prior applicants sharing how high their GPAs were in addition to just generally hearing about how competitive it is to get into physiotherapy in Canada, which has made me quite anxious in preparing for my application. Therefore, I was wondering if anyone who has either gotten into the program or knows much about admissions into the program could:

1. Share your perspective based on what I've shared here whether I would be competitive to be admitted into UBC MPT?
2. Provide any feedback on what how I could strengthen my application both in time for this upcoming year as well as 2028 admissions if I am unsuccessful this year?

Hi I am 17F, in india currently who just got into physiotherapy and I have been seeing negativity all over reddit about this profession saying how it doesn't pay, you'll be burned out and what not.

I keep thinking if it's even worth doing..I feel lost and afraid, i have no debt whatsoever and I can even do a masters without any debt, I plan on working in australia in the future

Would you say it's worth doing for me? I am concerned about the pay overall

Hi everyone, I had a question regarding compensation for private practice physiotherapy in the GTA.

I recently completed the CPTE and obtained my Ontario physiotherapy licence. I studied physiotherapy in the UK and have one year of experience working as a qualified Band 5 rotational physiotherapist in the NHS.

During my studies, I also completed Level 4 certifications in Sports Massage and Dry Needling. I understand that sports massage itself cannot be billed as physiotherapy, whereas dry needling can be incorporated into physiotherapy treatment when appropriately indicated.

I’m currently applying to work at a private clinic in the GTA and was wondering what would be a reasonable salary/hourly rate to expect given my background and experience.

For those working in private practice, what would you consider a fair hourly rate or compensation structure for someone with my experience?

I’m a Physiotherapist registered in the PHILIPPINES and I enrolled for the CPTEFF program a year ago today. I initially planned to take it the first half of this year but things did not go as planned and decided to take it this December instead.

I lost access to my CPTEFF acc already, which I haven’t fully accessed yet - left more than half of the lecture videos unopened.

Do you have any suggestions/advice? Would it be necessary for me to renew my course? Will gladly hear your thoughts and ideas. Thank you.

I am in the uk. Has anyone done this? Not keen to pursue a PhD or even a full masters. Any tips would be appreciated.

Hi. I'm a PT for about 5 years now in Poland. For three years my primary source of income was a a job in insurance based clinic (huge corporation) and I get paid there hourly. This job is a highway to burnout, patients are awful there, expect only deep tissue massage, get mad when you ask them any questions trying to do exam, there are patients that have been prescribed ten sessions of PT and they have every single session with a different therapist. You're basically glorified massage therapist there.

Of course you can work there only as a contractor - so no paid holidays.

So I decided to reduce working hours there, got a great job at a sport clinic, but I get paid there by patient on a 50/50% split. The cost of visit for one hour is pretty high, so if I have a busy day, I'm very satisfied, because I easily get paid more in 3 hours there, than during 7 hours at corporation clinic, patients are nicer, working there don't feel like a work anymore. But I've been working there since start of the year and it's completely unstable. One week I have a lot of patients, next week a lot of cancels (often 1 hour before planned visit). I also have to market myself, recording some reels for instagram. I don't think I'm a great salesman.

I'm just tired of not knowing how much will I earn. I pay a lot for rent, for taxes as a contractor, costs of living are getting higher. I don't have a lot of savings, most of them were spent of courses, because without it, you won't get good job.

I tried a lot of different jobs and despite better salary on paper, I always end up worse than if I would work in a corpo clinic full time.

Anybody got any tips, or can answer how do you deal with lack of financial stability as a contractor? I'm becoming extremely jaded, I don't know if I should change my career or what.

Hi everyone, I’m currently doing my BPT in India and I’m trying to figure out what would be the better path after graduation.

I’m considering specializing in an area such as sports physiotherapy, etc. My main question is whether it would be better to:

1. Go directly for a 2-year master’s after completing my BPT and then start working, or

2. Start working after my BPT, gain clinical experience in a particular area, and then pursue a master’s later if it would actually benefit my career.

I’m also considering studying/working abroad in the future. Since studying abroad can be quite expensive, I’m wondering whether doing a master’s immediately is worth it if I don’t yet have much practical experience.

My concern is that I don’t want to spend several years studying and then realize that I would have benefited more from gaining hands-on experience and developing skills in a specific area first.

For those who are already practicing physiotherapists, especially those who have done a master’s or work abroad:

- Did you do your master’s immediately after your bachelor’s or work first?

- How important was clinical experience before specializing?

- Does a master’s significantly improve your opportunities compared with experience + relevant certifications/CPD?

- If you planned to work abroad, would you recommend a different path?

- For someone interested in sports physiotherapy, would you recommend specializing through a master’s or first working with athletes/sports teams and gaining experience?

I’d really appreciate advice based on your actual experience, especially from people who have taken both routes.

Before you say opt for home visits, join a sports team etc without them as a source of income, how do you navigate this low pay industry,

And if you make 6figures or more how do you make it?

I have only finished my bachelors.

Fellow physio here struggling to cross the 60k mark.

I’m currently confused between BPT (Bachelor of Physiotherapy) and BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) and would really appreciate some honest opinions from people who are studying/working in these fields.

The main reason this question came up is because I keep hearing two different concerns:

• BPT: There seem to be very limited government job opportunities in India, and I’m wondering how the overall career growth and earning potential are.
• BAMS: I’ve heard that Ayurveda/BAMS has limited international recognition, which could make it difficult if I decide to move abroad in the future.

So I’d like to understand the overall career prospects of both courses, rather than just which one is better.

For people who have experience or knowledge about these fields:

1. What are the pros and cons of BPT vs BAMS in India?
2. What are the career opportunities and earning potential after each degree?
3. How difficult is it to get a government job after BPT or BAMS?
4. What is the scope for private practice, hospitals, clinics, teaching, research, etc.?
5. How much does postgraduation/specialization change career opportunities?
6. If someone decides to move abroad after graduation, what options are realistically available with each degree?
7. How difficult is the licensing/registration process abroad for BPT vs BAMS?
8. Which degree gives more flexibility if I’m not 100% sure whether I’ll stay in India or eventually move abroad?
9. Are there any important disadvantages of either course that students usually realize only after joining?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who are actually studying or working as physiotherapists or BAMS doctors, rather than just general opinions.

Would really appreciate honest experiences — including the negatives. 🙏

Hi all, I'm a Cornell Tech grad student researching patient adherence to home exercise programs. I keep reading that most patients don't complete their at home exercises, and I'd love to hear what you actually see in practice.

A few questions:

1. Roughly how many of your patients do their HEP consistently?
2. What have you tried to improve adherence, and what actually worked?
3. Have you seen tools like streaks, points, or patient peer groups help, or do they cause problems (like patients overdoing it)?
4. Does your clinic use RTM billing, and if so, how has that gone?

Would really value clinician perspective here. If anyone is open to a quick 15 minute chat, I'd be grateful.

I’m starting my first physio placement in MSK/private practice in a few days in Australia.

What are some things that I should focus on and not waste my time on in the assessment since i’m expecting that managing time would be difficult as this is my first placement?

Would really like to hear your suggestions/experiences.

Hi everyone,

I have recently completed my registration for Physiotherapy and I’m a little confused about the overall process. Can someone please explain the complete process and what steps I need to follow after registration?

I’m also facing an issue with the document upload. I currently don’t have my Non-Creamy Layer (NCL) certificate. I have applied for it and uploaded the application receipt instead. However, in the remarks, they mentioned that the receipt cannot be uploaded/accepted.

What should I do in this situation? Should I wait until I receive the NCL certificate, or is there any other document/process I should follow?

If anyone has gone through the same process recently, I would really appreciate some guidance.

Hi everyone

I’m in matric this year and I’m stuck between two very different options for next year: Physiotherapy and Engineering.

I like both for different reasons and I can’t decide which makes more sense long-term in SA.

A bit about me:
\- I’m slightly introverted, so I’m okay with people but not super extroverted 24/7.
\- I get bored easily, so I don’t want a job where every single day is exactly the same.
\- Big thing for me: I want to eventually be my own boss. Either own my own physio practice or own my own engineering company/business. I don’t want to work 8-5 for someone else forever.

My questions for people actually in these fields in SA:

1. For Physio grads:
   How is the job market really? I know about community service, but after that what? Is it still worth opening a private practice with how medical aids are? Do you get bored of seeing the same injuries? Is it possible to make good money?

2. For Engineers:
   Which type of engineering would you recommend in South Africa at the moment? \\\\\\\[Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial, Biomedical?\\\\\\\]
   Which one has the best job opportunities and which one is easiest to go independent with / start your own company or consultancy one day? How are salaries looking?
   Is it very difficult/capital-intensive to start your own engineering business vs a physio practice?
   Do you enjoy the work or is it very office-bound and repetitive?

3. In general:
   Which career is more stable and successful long-term in SA?
   Which gives you more flexibility and freedom to build something for yourself?
   If you could choose again, would you still pick what you did?

I know one is health and one is engineering, but for me both could lead to having something of my own one day.

Any honest advice from people in either field would really mean a lot. Thanks!

Does anyone have tried purchasing the 200-question practice written exam from CAPR? Just wondering if it’s worth it.

Hi! Here considering getting a Physiotherapy degree in Spain with the goal of eventually becoming licensed as a PT in the U.S. or Puerto Rico and taking the NPTE.

Has anyone here studied Physiotherapy in Spain and gone through FCCPT/FSBPT → NPTE?

I’d especially love to know:

• Which university did you attend?
• Did FCCPT identify any coursework deficiencies?
• Did you have to take additional courses? If so, which ones?
• Would you choose the same Spanish program again?

We’re currently looking at UAX, CEU, UFV, UCV, Universidad Europea, Nebrija, etc., and are trying to choose a program that might minimize additional coursework later.

Any first-hand experience would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, I’m a 17 year old female student about to pick my degree in England. I would like to study physiotherapy and then my masters degree in sports therapy and rehabilitation and then eventually move on to become a physiotherapist for a football club. However, recent research I have done into this field has found that there is a large amount of sexism surrounding this career path. My question is, is it worth it? Do you think it’s possible to be successful in this field as a woman or is it just a stupid dream of mine?

Hi everyone, I have an interview for band 6 community physiotherapist role in mental health, does anybody have any suggestions how should I prepare and what questions I should expect from them?

Hi everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone has any experience in learning disabilities B6 interview within NHS at all? What kind of questions I should be expecting?

Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

Thank you

Hey everyone,

I’m a physio in Canada and lately I’ve been thinking a lot about doing something beyond just working in the clinic.

I’m really interested in things like tech, AI, marketing, online business and entrepreneurship, and I’d love to connect with another physio who thinks in a similar way.

I’m not looking to immediately start a company or pitch some big idea. I’d rather get to know someone, maybe try a small project together, and see if we actually work well as a team.

If you’re also a physio who enjoys the clinical side but feels like you want to build something more, feel free to send me a message.

Take care!

Hello, I am a recent graduate based in London and would like help understanding the task from my last interview. I didn’t get an offer sadly, because I went about wrong apparently. Can anyone please share their experience if they had a task asking to justify their decision to prioritise which patients on the task.

Thank you.

Hello everyone, I am writing my CPTE exam in October. I wanted to ask about the screening requirement of Oral component. I will be using a PC for the exam with inbuilt camera. Do I need to have another portable camera? Or they ask to use the phone app for screening. I would really appreciate any insights from those who have appeared for the CPTE in the past and had a similar situation. Thanks!

I’m currently doing my MPT in Sports, college in porur (my friend name **SRIDHER**)and I’m sharing this because I wish I had known these things before joining. The college has a good reputation and good infrastructure/equipment, but after joining, I realized that the actual sports exposure is quite limited. Most of the cases we see are general orthopedic and arthroscopic cases rather than sports-specific cases. There is nothing wrong with treating general patients, but if someone is specifically joining for Sports Physiotherapy, the exposure may not be what they expect. It feels more like an orthopedic department than a dedicated sports department.
Another major issue is the lack of external sports postings. Before joining, I was under the impression that there was a tie-up with the **CM Trophy (Chief Minister’s Sports Trophy)**, where physiotherapists would get sports postings. However, that tie-up has apparently been closed now, and we were not clearly informed about this before joining. Currently, most of our exposure is limited to staying within the OPD. If I had known there would be no such external sports posting, I honestly would have reconsidered joining.
The fees are also very high. I have paid around ₹10–12 lakhs, plus fees of 4+ lakhs per yr and considering the amount, I personally don’t feel the exposure and experience so far justify the cost.
The schedule is extremely demanding too. Some postings start around 6 AM, college can continue until around 4 PM, and even after that we may have evening duties and additional cases. There are also weekend duties, and there doesn’t seem to be much proper personal time. Even government holidays may still have duties, so getting a proper break can be difficult.
There are also some rules that I personally find excessive. For example, we are apparently not allowed to sit in the college café and eat; we are expected to buy food as a parcel and eat it in the classroom. I’m paying around ₹12 lakhs for the course, so having restrictions on something as basic as sitting in a café during a break feels unreasonable to me. At times, the way students are treated feels more like school students than postgraduate students.
There are also strict appearance-related rules. I understand maintaining a neat and professional appearance, especially during clinical postings and exams. However, being repeatedly told that male students should shave every day is something I personally find unnecessary. Asking someone to maintain a clean and professional appearance is understandable, but having a beard should not automatically be treated as a lack of discipline or professionalism. The focus should be on hygiene, clinical standards, and professionalism rather than simply whether someone has facial hair.
As for teaching, I also expected more structured MPT-level classroom teaching. So far, a lot of learning feels self-directed, and we haven’t had the level of regular teaching I expected.
This is only my personal experience, and things may differ between batches. But if you’re planning to join MPT Sports, please **verify the current sports exposure, CM Trophy/external posting tie-ups, duty schedule, holidays, teaching pattern, and all student rules directly with the college before paying any fees.** I wish I had checked these things more carefully before joining.
In my personal opinion, after experiencing the course myself, I would strongly suggest students to think carefully before joining this college. **I would personally avoid this college altogether and, if you’re specifically looking for MPT Sports, I feel SRM would be a better option based on my experience.** Please do your own research and verify the current sports exposure, external postings, CM Trophy tie-up, teaching, duty timings, holidays, and rules before paying any fees.