Sports Medicine

Duties & Responsibilities: Sports medicine therapists work with athletes and physicians to develop rehabilitation plans. They then work one-on-one with the athlete, executing and overseeing therapeutic techniques and ensuring that the rehabilitation plan stays on course. Sports medicine therapists generally use various special equipment and a number of treatment modalities, such as electrical muscle stimulation, to build athletes' strength and flexibility and promote healing.

Salary: $82,180

Education:

-Master's degree in sports medicine, physical therapy, or athletic training

Demand for this Profession: 36% for all physical therapists* (Growth+)

Reflection: Sports medicine involve dealing with athletic injuries. One in which you will be holding full responsibility of an athlete's injury. With this job comes vary sets of education in which I feel I am most confident of being able to accomplish. I can be in charge of using the newest rehabilitation technology, learning different resources to use when needed and I’ll have the opportunity to meet many famous athletes.