A detailed job/position description The job I plan to do with kinesiology as a major is to become a physical therapist, also known as a PT. Their main job is to help patients rehabilitate disabling injuries such as fractures, arthritis and low back pain. Their job is to help patients relieve pain, increase mobility and reduce long-term physical disabilities. Physical therapists focus on evaluating each individual patient's strength, balance, range of motion, coordination, endurance and posture. Their patients can range from different age groups, from newborns to grandparents. The age group would provide a variety of therapeutic exercises for each of the health problems they would have. Depending on the age, the therapist will decide what would be the appropriate exercise for their injury. Although people may have the same injury as another person, the treatment would be different for each other as everyone has a different and unique body. The age of the person will also influence the factor of therapy for the injury as a person's activity usually decreases over the course of aging. A detailed description of the common tasks/duties you would perform in this job The common tasks and duties performed by physical therapists is offering patients different exercises to speed up recovery from their injury or disability. When a patient experiences swelling and pain, physical therapists use massage, hot and cold compresses, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation to relieve the pain or health problem. They help patients use equipment to aid their mobility such as wheelchairs and prosthetics. Therapists monitor the patient's progress from the injuries and by examining the progress, they can alt...... middle of the document ....... (nd). Retrieved from http://www1.salary.com/Physical -Therapist-Salary.html(2009). Physiotherapists. Retrieved from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htmHill,D. (n.d.). The benefits of becoming a physical therapist.eHow. |Educational videos, articles and more: discover the expert within you.| eHow.com, Retrieved from: http://www.ehow.com/list_6663319_advantages-becoming-physical-therapist.htmlMcKay, D.R. (n.d.). Professional profile and information of the physiotherapist. Career Planning - Career Planning Guide, retrieved from http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/phys_therapist.htmHill,D. (n.d.). The Disadvantages of Becoming a Physical Therapist.eHow. |Educational videos, articles and more: discover the expert within you.| eHow.com, Retrieved from: http://www.ehow.com/list_6657833_disadvantages-being-physical-therapist.html