Physical therapist

A physical therapist helps people recover movement and manage pain after injury, surgery, illness, or disability, assessing how the body moves and guiding patients through hands-on treatment and tailored exercise. The work combines manual techniques with coaching, education, and tracking progress over a course of care.

The role is physical, relational, and rooted in real-time observation of how a patient moves and responds. Apps can deliver exercise programmes, but manual therapy and the in-person therapeutic relationship keep it resistant to automation.