Description
Sports physios work to assist sports players and professional athletes to perform at their best. In this specialised branch of physiotherapy, sports physios provide advice on how to avoid sports injuries, treat injuries and help recovery for those playing recreational sport right through to elite sport.
Sports and Exercise Physiotherapists are involved in the prevention and management of injuries resulting from sport and exercise participation at all ages and at all levels of ability. These specialised physiotherapists provide evidence-based advice on safe participation in sport and exercise.
Requirements
To become a sports physio, you will first need to complete a four-year Bachelor degree in physiotherapy. After completing graduation, one must join Masters in Physiotherapy in Sports Rehabilitation.
Alternatively, you can complete an associated Bachelor degree, such as in exercise physiology, followed by a postgraduate qualification in physiotherapy.
Job Prospects
The salary range for sports physios can vary greatly depending on their level of experience and practice setting. A titled sports physio working in private practice can earn around 6 laks per year in the beginning while sports physios can also earn additional income in roles with sporting clubs and teams.
Sports physios involved in high level sporting teams can earn much better. There scale will increase with experience and fame.
Pros and Cons
It takes hard work and commitment to work in the sports physiotherapy area, including often volunteering your time at sporting clubs when you first move into working in sports, while the work is also physically demanding.
During the season, Its full working days with no weekly offs.
A lot of travelling is involved if one is attached with a team. Pre-match preparation requires the services of physio.
