Why am I majoring in…..

KinesiotherapyBy: Markesha Robinson

What is it??Kinesiothearpy is a specialized area of

medicine in which exercise and movement are used as the primary form

of rehabilitation. It is typically used in the treatment of amputees

What is the Employment Outlook??

• Evaluate the person’s mobility, strength, and endurance

• Discuss treatment goals• Educate the patient about how the body works and

what is causing the impairment• Develop an appropriate, targeted treatment plan• Guide the patient in performing exercises correctly• Monitor progress• Modify the plan as needed to achieve specific goals

HIGH DEMAND

• Demand for Kinesiotherapists is on the rise, because exercise therapy can help patients regain independence, recover from injury and recuperate faster following surgery, which can reduce overall health care costs.

SALARY & WORK CONDITIONS

• every type of health care setting hospitals rehabilitation centers sports medicine facilities fitness centersprivate offices.

• starting salaries range from $36,000 to $45,000 a year

EDUCATION• baccalaureate program that can be completed in 4-5

years. The program has a comprehensive academic and clinical

curriculum plan that fulfills or exceeds the minimum requirements for Kinesiotherapy accreditation.

The curriculum plan includes an organized and sequential series of integrated learning experiences designed to achieve or exceed minimum competencies.

All academic and clinical courses are guided by written measurable behavioral objectives and use case-based, patient-centered, problem-solving activities.

WHY I CHOSE THIS MAJOR

I CHOSE THIS MAJOR BECAUSE • IT PAYS VERY WELL• I HAVE A DEEP INTEREST FOR THE HUMAN

BODY• I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE• IT’S AN EASY JOB

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH MY BACHOLOR DEGREE

• Attend graduate school and get my Masters Degree

• Get a job as a physical therapist assistant• Go to Physical Therapy School in St.

Augustine, Florida and get my Doctorate Degree

OCCUPATION

• Rehabilitation center/hospital in California for 5-10 years

• Work for a professional sports team for the remainder of my career

THIS MAJOR IS BENEFICAL

I plan on specializing in sports injuries. I will be very strong in other areas, but sports injuries

will be my specialty being that I am on the mission to ultimately be a physical therapist for

sports itself.

RESOURCES

•http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/kinesiotherapy

•http://www.healthpronet.org/ahp_month/07_08.html

•http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=kinesiothearpy&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=BzZfUv-cJ4HJygHM-4HIDw#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=l36vqKRgkBANpM%3A%3BG1b7OguLQrmoXM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fbodystabilization.com%252Fimg%252FRWPhoto_20070922_1029.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fbodystabilization.com%252Fkt.html%3B400%3B267

RESOURCES CONT.

•http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/yOsnNUaV3dI/mqdefault.jpg

•http://www.vacareers.va.gov/assets/common/images/jobspage_search_and_apply_image.png

•http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=DEMAND+FOR+kinesiothearpIST&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.54176721,d.aWc,pv.xjs.s.en_US.ygZTy49sR78.O&biw=1008&bih=609&dpr=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=FjpfUtbZD8S8yAHitYHIBQ#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=NtR4EVTGoja5NM%3A%3BAzh4CdU-dpjZlM%3Bx-raw-image%253A%252F%252F%252F%252F%252F36a2c6541178d4365e4f8b4d14a4a8803dada3c39a62ef98ec7450ba9708420b%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.stjoes.ca%252Fmedia%252FHR%252FCaring_Careers_Occupation_Guide.pdf%3B2250%3B2250

RESOURCES CONT.

•http://www.northernkentuckypainrelief.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/physical_therapy.png

•http://www.prosportscare.com/images/logo-professional-sports-care-rehab.jpg

• OFFICE.COM

RESOURCES CONT.

• Microsoft• http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/medica

l_care/pt.html#

• http://akta.org/

RESOURCES CONT.

• http://www.caahep.org/Content.aspx?ID=42• https://

www.usm.edu/undergraduate/human-performance-kinesiotherapy-bs

• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors/health-professions-related-clinical-sciences-rehabilitation-therapy-kinesiotherapy