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OT in Sports Rehab/Sports Medicine | Occupational Therapy [ O.T.D ] | Student Doctor Network
Well I'm currently in my 2nd year of OT school and I'm trying to figure out which area of OT I would like to work in.
I've always been a big sports fan and would love to work with those who sustain sports-related injuries.
I know sports medicine is an area dominated by PT, but is there a place for OTs in within this area?
Also, how would this setting compare with other OT settings?
And to what extent are ADLs addressed in a sports rehab setting?
If there are any OTs or even students that have experience in sports rehab please share your experiences.
Also, I'm thinking a CHT would be more qualified to work in a sports rehab setting than a general OT.
Am I correct to assume this?
If that's the case, then I might consider pursuing hand therapy.
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I think you are on the right track there w/ the CHT.
I knew of an OT at a sports clinic, but she was also a Physician's Assistant, and that is a great combination.
(if you have years out the yang to be in school...but that's another story i guess.)
many a sports clinic puts their patient on a machine and walks away for a half hour I cant say I would enjoy working at such a 'rehab mill'
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Quote: : I think you are on the right track there w/ the CHT.
I knew of an OT at a sports clinic, but she was also a Physician's Assistant, and that is a great combination.
(if you have years out the yang to be in school...but that's another story i guess.)
many a sports clinic puts their patient on a machine and walks away for a half hour I cant say I would enjoy working at such a 'rehab mill' Thanks for the reply!
Yea I'm leaning towards the whole CHT thing and then working in sports rehab, either that, or peds (yea I know, two completely different areas lol).
But yea I know how that whole "put a patient on an exercise machine and leave" thing works.
I just finished a clinical rotation this summer and that's basically what my CI did, and it wasn't even in a sports clinic.
It was an inpatient rehab hospital.
But yea after that experience I definitely realized how I don't want to be as an OT, or even a CI for that matter.
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