Do you want to become a Sports Physiotherapist? Here is some information to help point you in the right direction:
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Sports men and women need help to reach peak performance. Sports physiotherapists help them to recover from injuries and advise them on ways to prevent injuries. Sports physiotherapists work with both professional and amateur sportspeople.
After designing an individual treatment plan based on their diagnosis, the sports physiotherapist uses a variety of treatments and therapies including taping, massage, heat treatment, therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy, ultrasound, acupuncture and hydrotherapy.
Many sports physiotherapists work irregular hours which could include evenings and weekends. Travelling with sports teams may be part of the job. They can work in clinics, exercise areas, pools, sports clubs or at the side of the pitch.
A newly-qualified physiotherapist in the NHS is paid £18,320 and senior physiotherapists can earn £27,645 or more.
Sports physiotherapists should:
Sports physiotherapists need a physiotherapy degree before specialising in sports physiotherapy. A wide range of postgraduate sports physiotherapy courses, including MScs, are available. Around one third of entrants to physiotherapy degrees are adults.
There are opportunities in health and fitness clubs, sport associations or clubs and private clinics. More people are taking up sport and physical activity, which is increasing the demand for this work.
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