Sports Medicine doctor

Sports Medicine doctor

Duties and Responsibilities: Sports physicians treat injuries that occur as a result of participation in sports such as knee and shoulder injuries, ankle sprains, head injuries, tendinitis and fractures. The care sports physicians may treat chronic health conditions that can affect athletic performance such as asthma and diabetes. The sports physicians counsel athletes help them maximize performance, to prevent injuries and lead a healthy lifestyle. They may suggest supplements the diet plans or exercise regimens to address performance issues, They also help athletes with psychological or substance abuse issues.Sport physicians collaborate with physical therapists, the athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals to plan courses of treatment and rehabilitation for  their patients.

Salary:$241,000

Education: doctor of medicine is required you also need to pass the united states medical licensing examination and complete a residency the specialized board certification may be required.Undergraduate students that are interested in becoming sports physicians should take courses in chemistry organic chemistry physics and biology, The undergraduate degree is generally required for medical school. It’s also important for the undergraduate students to participate in extracurricular activities and demonstrate leadership abilities in order to become competitive applicants for medical school. After completing your undergraduate education, the aspiring sports physicians must complete four years of medical school. They must pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination before they may practice medicine.They usually complete a 3 year residency in family medicine after graduation from medical school. However they may also complete a residency in internal medicine.

Reflection: I would really enjoy this career but then at the sometime i feel like i wouldn't because i'm really into sports and i like doing extracurricular activities on my free time it helps me forget about all my stress and problems i have. It’s also a very interesting career because you're dealing with patients that play sports and it’s pretty interesting like what if you meet someone famous because they recommend you to someone and they go to you. This is a really good and interesting job if you like working with students and you like to play sports.