Also called: Corrective Therapist
Uses exercise and movement training to rehabilitate patients, especially veterans.
Mostly found in VA hospitals: teaches amputees to use wheelchairs and prosthetic legs, runs aquatic therapy, and helps veterans with PTSD rebuild strength and confidence through exercise.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in kinesiotherapy plus a clinical internship and registration exam.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Kinesiotherapy, Kinesiology, Exercise Science.
Growing about average. Small specialty concentrated in the VA.
Low risk for 10 years. Wearables log workouts and progress; coaching veterans through exercise and prosthetic training stays human.
Classes: PE or weight training, Anatomy & physiology, Biology, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1129.
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