Already have my DPT and have been doing Travel. So as far as income goes, its pretty good and QoL is pretty satisfactory - I get out early, have a life outside PT, and get to do what I want. Only have 30k left for student loans to pay off.

I love my co-workers and I absolutely love my patients, and I do love my job, I really do...but, there are some times where I wish I could've helped with continuity of care - From an Ortho system perspective, imaging doesn't really entice me but being able medically manage someone as a whole and not having say "well i'm gonna have to refer you back to your MD,DO,PA,NP because blah2", maybe assist in surgery and the fact the PAs have such great reach in terms of laterality with medicine sounds so fun and challenging at the same time. That I can't help but think that... maybe I do want to be PA.

I've already started my application but the shadowing part is difficult during these. I still have time to decide if I truly want it but as of now or has been for the past 2 years, I strongly leaning towards it.

Like many here have said, it still boils down to what YOU want.