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What is the best way to start in physical therapy for sports athletes?

I want to be able to help people as they helped me through my major injury. How should i start? Tips?

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Lauren’s Answer

If you received physical therapy services or were treated by an Athletic Trainer in your school, you can start by asking those therapists or professionals if you can shadow them or observe them. Document your time, or keep an "observation log" that you will likely need to apply to a program in the future that shows the school or program that you are interested and that you observed for 20 hours or 2 weeks, or whatever you end up doing, at a certain PT clinic or athletic training room. And be sure to keep the therapist's contact information for reference. So if you apply to a school for their PT/PTA or Athletic Training program, you can document that you've already observed/shadowed or even volunteered in that setting to show them how serious you are about it.
Then talk with your school counselor or search online for schools that you'd like to consider going to for their program. A PT degree is a doctorate program, so you'll need an undergraduate/4-year degree first. You'll need your undergraduate degree in something like "pre-PT," or Athletic Training, Kinesiology, etc, first - then you have to apply all over again to get into a Doctorate PT program.
I am a Physical Therapist Assistant. I had an undergraduate degree first, and then went back to school to become a PTA. But you can start PTA school right out of high school. In a lot of cases it is an Associates Degree Program.
No matter what route you take in school, you'll need your general education requirements first plus Anatomy & Physiology classes. If you're not already in that class in high school, you can select that one to get you ready for the future.

Lauren recommends the following next steps:

Reach out to a therapist or athletic trainer to ask if you can observe/shadow.
Check with your school counselor.
Look online for options for college.
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Joseph’s Answer

Look into Physical Therapist (PT) programs. A lot of people study Athletic Training (AT) in their undergrad then go on to PT school because most AT programs will cover every class you need to get into PT school. That may not be the case anymore since AT programs are now a Master's level program. You can still look into other medical programs for undergrad to see what could benefit you the most.
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Ankit’s Answer

First you need to do a government authorised certification or degree and then you will be able to work in some companies, gyms, fitness centre etc . You can also do freelancing and help others to recover from there injuries.
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