A Career In Sports Medicine

athletes in an effort to prevent injuries. They work in amateur and professional sports. Once injuries occur, the athletic trainer is required to evaluate the problem and get the athlete the proper medical treatment. He or she also makes sure that athletes are physically ready and able to play after an injury. Athletic trainers set up physical conditioning programs for athletes, work with equipment managers to make sure that playing and training areas are in working order, and also work with physicians in developing and implementing a rehabilitation program for injured players. Athletic trainers work in offices, treatment

Many people are more active today than they were many years ago. Injury prevention and diagnosis plays a big role in today’s society. Preventing an injury is important for many athletes all over the world, and for people that are physically active. Preventing injuries can benefit an athlete in the long run. Athletic trainers help athletes and physically active people stay healthy for what they do on a daily basis.

Being able to help athletes return to the sport they love after an injury sounds like a great job, but what if I told you that the job of a sports medicine physician comes with a lot of health risks and lack of sleep? Many physicians work in small private offices or clinics. They are often assisted by a small staff of nurses (“Career Guide”). They must evaluate athletes before they participate in sports to prevent them from reinjuring something (“Sports Medicine Physicians”). Sports medicine physicians must perform physical examinations, record information, and maintain medical records (“Sports Medicine Physicians”). Their goal is to help treat athlete’s injuries to help them return to the sport they are in. The issues that concern me about being a sports medicine physician are the long, irregular hours, the health issues that can result from lack of sleep, and the risks that can result the irregular hours.

As the coming years approach, I want my future to hold both the passion to explore new opportunities and the strength to overcome new challenges. With the experiences of my high school career, I aspire to take all the things I learned to transition into a college environment where my ideas can be challenged and shared. Where I can learn from others; where I can seek the opportunity to make a direct impact towards saving lives. I believe I can do great things. Through tenacity I will not only be gratified in becoming a doctor, but also be able to share my compassion for others through

My career goal is to become an Occupational Therapist and specialize in pediatrics. I want to specialize in pediatrics because I have always loved to be around children and be able to help them in whatever they need. Also, pediatrics is important to me because kids are our future and if I can help kids for their future I will be glad to do so. Helping kids become more independent on their activities of daily living makes me happy because I am helping them to become more independent and make them feel like they can accomplish anything. In order to be able to do this I have to get a Master Degree and I plan on getting this degree from Loma Linda University. In five years I see myself working in the Occupational Therapy setting and working with kids. I see myself, making others

     As we begin to grow up and come to the end of our high school career we must start to begin to start thinking about what type of career we want to be in.     It is very important that a person picks the right type of career for them. Otherwise you will be unhappy with what you are doing and will not enjoy it at all. I am not entirely sure what I want my career to be but I have a pretty good idea as to what type of job it will be. I would like to go into the field of a physical therapist and sports medicine, I fell I will enjoy this more than any other type of career just because I already have a lot of interest in it.

To me an Athletic Trainer is someone that graduates from college certified to provide help to people that are injured, right out of college. This major can be obtained in four years without and further education, however; must take classes to keep up with the ever growing medical field. The main thing I think of when I think about going into Athletic Training is working at a school with the schools sports teams, however; they also can work in physical therapy clinics, hospital settings, nursing homes, etc. Athletic Trainers focus on prevention, treatment, what is wrong, and getting the patient back to health as well as working along side a doctor or physical therapist for further assistants.

Throughout this project my intention is to learn about all my career and college options for my desired job which is a sports medicine physician. With this report I aim to learn as much as I can about that job because then I can make an educated decision whether or not I want to pursue this career. As I write this Career Research report I hope to learn what high school and college classes I need to take and how many years I need to attend college. I hope that this paper helps me wrap my head around this job and decide whether this is a career I would like to do further research in.

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life” I believe an Athletic trainer is a very wise and reasonable job selection. It's a career I'd enjoy doing which is good. I feel as if I'd do good in that career because it's something I show interest in. Without interest in a job it becomes boring, I wouldn't wanna spend every day of my life at something I don't like.

Are you one of those athletes who over the years have experienced several injuries, whether it was pre or post season and you feel that you know a lot in the field? Well, you should consider majoring in Kinesiology. Majoring in kinesiology provides you the opportunity to work in the field as Sports Medicine Trainer, Physical Therapist, exercise physiologist and so many other careers. Most athletes that major in this field typically go for careers in Athletic Training. Athletic trainers have several jobs. “The American Medical Association has recognized athletic training as an allied health care profession since 1990” (American Dental Education Association , 2012). “The American Medical Association endorsed athletic training as an allied

When a patient tries to work through the aches and pains of either rehab or activities of daily life, they can develop pinpoint pain in their muscle due to compensation patterns that may hinder their performance. These pinpoint pains are commonly referred to as either active or latent trigger points. Active trigger points are known as highly localized, hyperirritable, taut bands of skeletal muscle fibers that can be felt by the patient without any palpation; while latent trigger points are pain-free until stimulated with palpation (Morihisa,Eskew, McNamara, & Young, 2016). These trigger points have been seen to be the cause of up to 85% of patients with the chief complaint of muscular pain (Unverzagt, Berglund, & Thomas, 2015). It is because of this that recent research on a technique called dry needling, has recently taken the sports medicine field by storm.

When a patient tries to work through the aches and pains of either rehab or activities of daily life, they can develop pinpoint pain in their muscle due to compensation patterns that may hinder their performance. These pinpoint pains are commonly referred to as either active or latent trigger points. Active trigger points are known as highly localized, hyperirritable, taut bands of skeletal muscle fibers that can be felt by the patient without any palpation; while latent trigger points are pain-free until stimulated with palpation (Morihisa,Eskew, McNamara, & Young, 2016). These trigger points have been seen to be the cause of up to 85% of patients with the chief complaint of muscular pain (Unverzagt, Berglund, & Thomas, 2015). It is because of this that recent research on a technique called dry needling, has recently taken the sports medicine field by storm.

I am a Podiatrist based in Canberra, ACT. I originally trained with a Bachelor of Podiatry at CSU and graduated in 2014 with a dynamic background in all aspects of Podiatric Medicine but predominantly I have a special focus in sports podiatry and elite high performance sport. I have been engaged with semi-professional football teams in the past as a Head Sports Trainer and now I predominantly practice as a Strength & Conditioning Coach. I currently am completing a Masters in High Performance Sport at ACU to further specialise in the field of Podiatric Sports Medicine and elite sport. I have eight months full time employment experience in podiatry in a private practice setting with suitable experience predominantly in sports and biomechanics

I hope to possibly work for a sports team and or be employed at Kaiser as a sports or shoulder and ankle specialist. I have seen so many sports specialist, but every time I pay a visit I am fascinated with all the certain types of specialty doctors have. I want to be different from some doctors though. Instead of calling me Dr. Thai I would want people to address me as just Jason, for the reason I believe that titles create barriers. Ultimately, my biggest goal would to one day travel the world to third world countries to provide help to those in need. With the knowledge obtained from college, I could work with others to make the lives of other abroad a life worth living. I am not pursuing this career for the money, but for the reason that I may help those who may not even be able to afford doctors. My aspirations now were shaped by my favorite aunt. My aunt was a dentist who sacrificed time with her family to take care of mine. She would give everything to see my family happy. I remember she sang the song "My Heart Will Go On" as I played the song on my trumpet. She passed away a couple years ago, and I was unable to thank her for all she has done. When it is finally my turn to join her, I can finally tell her thank you. Her heart truly did go on, and I am ready to work hard to achieve my goals. For now I make progress day by

On many occasions my personal goals have come before my professional aspirations. A career in the medical field has always been something I have looked forward to. As a child I wanted and dreamed of being a doctor, however due to the choices I made in life and the priorities that I had not thought of, I have come to realize that my childhood dream may not come true. Yet, I was able to compromise and make short and long term goals that will lead me into a career in the medical field. My long term goal is to enter the medical field world and be a respected contributor to it. I want to be able to help others in the time of need. In