A Detailed Job/Position DescriptionThe job I plan to do with Kinesiology as my specialty is to become a Physical Therapist, also known as a PT. Their primary job is to help patients rehabilitate from disabling injuries such as fractures, arthritis, and lower back pain. Their duty is to help patients relieve pain, increase mobility and reduce long-term physical disabilities. Physical therapists focus on assessing each patient's strength, balance, range of motion, coordination, endurance and posture. Their patients can be in different age groups, from infants to grandparents. The age group would be offered a variety of therapeutic exercises for each of the health problems they have. Depending on their age, the therapist would decide what exercise would be appropriate for their injury. Although people may experience the same injury as another person, the therapy would be different for another since everyone has a different and unique body. The age of the person will also affect the injury treatment factor since a person's activity generally decreases as they age. A detailed description of the common tasks/duties you would perform in this jobThe common tasks/duties that physical therapists perform provides patients with several exercises to speed recovery from their injury or disability. When a patient presents with swelling and pain, physical therapists use massage, cold and warm 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 prosthetic limbs. Therapists monitor the patient's progress since their injuries and by reviewing their progress they can alt...... middle of paper ....... (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www1.salary.com/Physical -Thérapeute-Salaire.html (2009). Physiotherapists. Retrieved from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics website: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htmHill,D. (nd). The benefits of becoming a physical therapist.eHow. |How-to videos, articles and more – Discover the expert in you.| eHow.com, retrieved from: http://www.ehow.com/list_6663319_advantages-becoming-physical-therapist.htmlMcKay, DR (nd). Career profile and information about physiotherapist. Career Planning - Career Planning Guide, retrieved from http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/p/phys_therapist.htmHill,D. (nd). Disadvantages of becoming a physical therapist.eHow. |How-to videos, articles and more – Discover the expert in you.| eHow.com, retrieved from: http://www.ehow.com/list_6657833_disadvantages-being-physical-therapist.html