Sports medicine
Duties and 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 for all physical therapists*
Education:Master's degree in sports medicine, physical therapy, or athletic training
Demand for this profession:t does indicate that the employment of physical therapists as a whole, including those who specialize in sports medicine, should grow by about 36% between 2012 and 2022. This represents much faster than average employment growth compared to all occupations.
