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Physical therapy is having a moment — and not all of it is comfortable.
In this episode, Jimmy McKay breaks down a growing debate around PT salary, burnout, career growth, and work ethic, sparked by posts from veteran physical therapist Rob Panariello.
Rob argues that success in physical therapy comes from exceptional effort, clinical excellence, and personal responsibility — a framework that built many successful careers.
But newer physical therapists are asking a different question:
Does hard work still reliably convert into opportunity in today’s healthcare system?
This episode explores:
This isn’t a rant.
It’s a translation — between effort and incentives, experience and reality.
By Jimmy McKay, PT, DPT | Physical Therapy Podcast4.8
193193 ratings
Physical therapy is having a moment — and not all of it is comfortable.
In this episode, Jimmy McKay breaks down a growing debate around PT salary, burnout, career growth, and work ethic, sparked by posts from veteran physical therapist Rob Panariello.
Rob argues that success in physical therapy comes from exceptional effort, clinical excellence, and personal responsibility — a framework that built many successful careers.
But newer physical therapists are asking a different question:
Does hard work still reliably convert into opportunity in today’s healthcare system?
This episode explores:
This isn’t a rant.
It’s a translation — between effort and incentives, experience and reality.

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