"Nursing…" says the National Student Nurse Association, "…is the largest health care profession with 2.6 million RNs in the US. A nursing job is both an art and a science. It lets you blend a scientific mind, technological know-how, a compassionate heart, and healing hands."

Physical therapists, says an editorial in PT Magazine, are good people to know. They understand the interaction of all your body parts. With their hands they examine, diagnose, and treat your pain or problem. Then they teach you self care.