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Physical Therapist
Being a physical therapist requires extensive training and school. Some of the things you need to do are: Earn a bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program, meet your state’s licensing requirements, complete a residency, & obtain board certification. There are also many careers related to physical therapy. Some of those careers are Audiologist, Athletic Trainer, Chiropractor, Exercise Physiologist, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant or Aide, Physician Assistant, Recreational Therapist, etc...

Salary and Job Outlook
According to 2014 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for physical therapists was $83,940, or $39.61 per hour. However, the top 10 percent of physical therapists earned more than $116,090. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also projects that employment rates for physical therapists will go 36% from 2012 to 2022.

Sports Medicine Job in Professional Sports
Another field of physical therapy you can look into is working with professional sports teams. Professional sports teams look for highly trained physical therapist to help their team. Over the years, many different physical therapists who have chosen to go that path have explained how you can achieve it. Some good ideas to keep in mind are: Associate yourself with the best, work your way up, set yourself apart from your peers, and be patient. In order to get to where you want to get, Physical Therapist Ed Jones says find an expertise in one thing and build on that. Many physical therapists who work with athletes become experts in skeletal injuries. You also need to find different connections, find additional learning, and meet different people who will help you get to be where you want to be.