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Physical Therapist

Assess and treat patients with injuries or disabilities through physical rehabilitation.

Live Automation Risk Score
21%
Base: 24% 3 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a physical therapist:

Assess patient condition30% automatable
Develop treatment plans45% automatable
Perform therapy15% automatable
Track progress60% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

-3%
employment
+3.3% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)24%
Employment Trends (BLS)-3%
Final Score21%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

AI treatment planning
Motion tracking
Exercise apps

What AI Cannot Replace

Hands-on therapy
Complex cases
Patient relationships
Manual techniques

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Specializations
Sports medicine
Geriatric PT
Telehealth

Key Skills for This Role

Clinical SkillsPatient CareCommunication

Career Overview

Median Salary$97,000/yr
Total Employed255k
Job Outlookgrowing
Categoryhealthcare

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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