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While the education requirements have grown for physical therapists (master's degrees are the standard minimum in the industry), so has demand, and that will only continue to grow as baby boomers continue to age. Job satisfaction is high in this field, and there's more autonomy and time spent with patients than many other medical-related professions. Pictured here is Meghan McDaniel, stretching patient Kenneth Malcom at the Atlanta Rehabilitation and Performance Center in Snellville. Vino Wong / vwong @ajc.com
