Mississippi seeing a shortage of physical therapists - WXXV News 25

Mississippi seeing a shortage of physical therapists - WXXV News 25

Mississippi is facing a growing shortage of physical therapists, a new study predicts the problem will only get worse over the next decade. One university is launching a program to help close the gap. More than 50 million Americans turn to physical therapy each year — after surgery, recovering from an injury or to manage chronic pain. But in Southeast Mississippi, there isn’t always a doctor available. “There’s a shortage that is certainly delay…