Hi Jenccyl,

I worked for a year and became very disenchanted with the profession... The low pay and being overworked. I found people got better far more often than they didn't so that wasn't a problem. You can get pain in your hand and wrist but this is more common with manual therapists... it'll be less likely if you enter neurorehab that this will be a problem for you. After that year I was so burned I took 3 months off and came back into doing locum work - since then I'v only worked 3-4 months at a time and then take another 2-3 months off to travel... it's a lifestyle that I'm currently enjoying.
The problem is that after being away In USA for the past 4 months I now really cannot find any work here in NZ and am now having to find different work, Although I'v been told that there is still plenty of work in Australia, which is good because In the New Year I may just end up there if I still can't find anything here.

Have a think. Don't be too discouraged. Neurorehabilitation is a interesting field and there is usually work to be found. It can be very hard however to work with people who have such disabling conditions where progress can be very slow. It depends on the kind of person you are - it's not for me.

Pudding