Sports Medicine

Duties and Responsibilities: Sports physicians treat musculoskeletal injuries that occur as a result of participation in sports, such as knee and shoulder injuries, ankle sprains, head injuries, tendonitis and fractures. Additionally, primary care sports physicians may treat chronic health conditions that can affect athletic performance, such as asthma and diabetes. Sports physicians counsel athletes, helping them maximize performance, prevent injuries and lead a healthy lifestyle. They may suggest supplements, diet plans or exercise regiments to adress performance issues. They may also help athletes with psychological or substance abuse issues related  to sports. Sport physicians collaborate with physician therapists, athletic trainers and other healthcare professionals to plan courses of treatment and rehailiation for their patients.
Salary: $194,990

Education: Bachelor's degree and a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. During their undergraduate years, students will need to take pre-med classes in biology, anatomy and chemistry. Medical school is a 4-year program in which the last two years include clinical rotations.
Demand for this profession: 18% job growth for physicians and surgeons, in general, from 2012-2022
Reflection: No, i do not think i would like to become a sports medicine because that is not something i am interested in. I am interested in other type of careers and this one does not seem to catch my attention enough to say i would want to be a sports medicine. A sports medicine is a good career with an average pay but i dont see myself being one and i think i would be better involved in a different carreer.