Newcastle

Sports Physiotherapist

Sports Physiotherapists are specialist Physiotherapists who work with athletes, sports teams, coaches, and sports management professionals. They develop physical exercises and therapy programs to help athletes recover from competition, rehabilitate from injury, and achieve peak physical performance.

As a Sports Physiotherapist you could be conducting a nerve functionality test to assess the physical capacity of a runner, designing exercises to help a tennis player restore joint functionality, manipulating an endurance swimmer’s shoulder muscles and tendons through therapeutic massage to them recover from a major event, advising a sports coach on strength exercises to incorporate into their athlete’s training, or treating a client using ultrasound and infra-red light therapies.

Successful Sports Physiotherapists have a working knowledge of the latest developments in sports science and exercise physiology and are passionate about the competitive success and physical wellbeing of their clients.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $104,000
Skill level Unknown

How do I become a sports physiotherapist?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

On Campus
48 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy

Online
18 months
$34,452
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Sports Medicine

Online
12 - 18 months
$42,080 - $45,920
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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