Statement Of Purpose: A Career In Sports Physicians

If an athlete every gets injured then as a physical therapist will assist them and rehabilitate them back to normal. Knowing that I can help an athlete get back on their feet and continue their sport is a great feeling. Helping others in general. The hours physical therapist work depends on the person, but it 's generally hours in the day. They work about 8 to 9 hours.

However, I want to do more I want to be able to follow the process from beginning to end and do the evaluations. I want to be able to do the testing and the measuring. I have set out on this journey of health care because I want to help people go from post-operative to back to fully functioning with realistic goals in place. I want to be able to walk the journey with the patients and let them know that they are not on it alone. Through Physical Therapy I feel that patients get more than just rehabilitation of an injury or surgery but they get a change in mindset from injured to functioning independently again as they did before.

Many Athletic Trainers only go through four years of college to receive their Bachelors Degree (“Athletic Trainers and Exercise Physiologists: Occupational Outlook Handbook:: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics”). If they want to become even more successful and progress further into their field of work they will continue their education and receive their Masters Degree from an accredited college. Next, they then have to receive a certification test to become certified and licensed. Then once they receive all this education and certifications then they can proceed into their field of work.

College athletes put their bodies and health on the line for the fans' entertainment and for their future. If they have a career ending injury they need a litte money to fall back on. The Cardinal states, “If you look at the overall percentage of college player injuries across all sports both major and minor, a whopping 90% of college athletes report they have been injured whilst playing and a whopping 54% say they have continued playing after being injured” (Blake). College athletes know that every time they take the field, court, or arena that there is a chance they could get hurt. Lots of people say that it’s the athletes choice to play because they know the risks.

The increase of student-athletes is one reason for the greater job demand. It is also a very important job within the health care system. They have to have a good rapport with physicians and Physical Therapist so they are able to refer the athletes to the proper medical field when necessary. Athletic Trainers must have knowledge not only of the human body and how it works, but have an understanding of sports and its demand of the body. They must be able to communicate with the student-athlete to educate them on injury prevention and injury healing.

After completing my bachelor’s degree, I will take the necessary classes required by my state and the National Board of Emergency Medicine, so that I may obtain my Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification. Obtaining my EMT certification and working in that field will be beneficial to me when it comes to being an Athletic Trainer. I have always had a passion for helping people, and a passion for the healthcare field. I know just how important it is to have a dedicated Athletic Trainer when you are trying to recover from a sports injury and when trying to prevent future

Athletic Training Athletic trainers are one of the many professions under the sports medicine umbrella. They work with other healthcare professionals to optimize the well-being of athletes. Although they can work in many setting, they are most commonly found in the athletic setting. The five domains of athletic training are injury and illness prevention, and wellness promotion; examination, assessment and diagnosis; immediate and emergency

Also They plan and execute rehabilitative programs designed to improve the patient’s mobility, increase his or her strength and relieve or at least lessen his or her pain. But also how they help is Athletic trainers help prevent

About me: My name is Summer Hill, I am a Certified Athletic Therapist CAT(C) and hold a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (BHPE) degree. During my education, I was able to work with a variety of varsity athletes primarily with the St. Mary’s University Men’s Basketball team and the University of Calgary Dino’s Football Team. Working closely with the teams in the pre-season, in-season, and off-season managing injuries and providing support during their strength and conditioning. Working with athletes in the prevention, protection, and rehabilitation of both acute and chronic injuries.

After they have completed that they must go for a more specific degree. “…you must complete a Doctor osteopathic Medicine or a Doctor of Medicine degree. MD or DO degree programs generally involve four years of academic coursework in biology, biochemistry, anatomy, pathology, psychology, physiology, medical ethics and pharmacology” stated Academic Invest. These jobs are slightly more difficult to come by. This has become in order to get a job as a medical physician one would have to work in either their own practice or in a sports medicine clinic.

Colleges are scouting or looking at kids from the age of ten years old. For March Madness (college basketball tournament) a student athlete would miss up to six days of class that they would have to make up later on, due to traveling and having to be with the team. Football player dedicate 43.3 hours of their own life to college sports. Whether it’s going to the weight room, film sessions, or just putting some type of work for the team. It is also more common for athletes who play football or basketball to go pro than in any other college sport.

In this case, you would want to earn a clinical and master degree in sports psychology. This would help me earn more respect on my resume. With this degree, you could work with higher level athletes and universities. Additionally, you would need to join internships with sports performance to help increase my experience within the field of work. This means that a sport psychologist would have to get hands-on action or follow a mentor within private practice.

But I understood it could give me other opportunities in life, like for example a scholarship in the United States. Now that i 'm working to get a scholarship, I started thinking what my real vocation in life is. Definitely I decided that I want to study and work on the area of sports. Then I started researching and I found out that there is a career named Sports management, and I understood that the business of sports is what I 'm decided to involve myself in.

This degree typically takes 4 years of undergraduate school. After completing their bachelor's degree, individuals must then pursue a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, which typically takes three years of graduate study. The DPT program provides students with extensive knowledge in the field including hands-on courses and other things like anatomy, biology, biomechanics, etc. By completing this program students will have the knowledge to properly care for

In a world full of athletes a Physical therapist is a very viable asset to any athlete’s road to fame, because they provide support to the player, keep them healthy and in shape, and prepares them to get back on the field. As a Sports therapist you will work with athletes and exercise participants in order to help prevent, recognise, manage injuries and treat them if they should occur, and then rehabilitate the patient back to full fitness. Using the principles of exercise science, they incorporate physiological and pathological processes to make sure patients are training and competing safely and provide an immediate response when athletic related injuries occur. Work can be found in sports injury clinics or directly with a sports club or even as a personal therapist for an athlete, either professional or amateur.