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Great video! I'm a certified athletic trainer and it's great seeing this type of video that breaks down the two professions nicely. I work in the collegiate setting as an athletic trainer but also do some industrial work on the side when I can. Huge respect for the PTs we work with and it's awesome to be able to collaborate with them regularly to get our patients back to doing what they love. Athletic training isn't easy, the hours are long, in-season you might go 7 days a week, but if I had the chance to go back in time, I'd do it all over again. I call it the best seat in the house, you're right on the sideline. You do have the occasional 40 yd dash to an injured player, who always finds a way to go down on the furthest part of the field from where you are, and trying to do an injury evaluation huffing and puffing from your sprint haha.

Thank you for mentioning performing arts!! This career choice is really catching my interest.

About to change my major to AT. Thank you for the helpful information

I am studying physical therapy in Brazil, I am a fresh man, and your videos helped me choice this way. I saw your channel for the first time when I lived in the US a few months ago, and now I moved back to Brazil but I keep watching your videos, congrats for your job, you look to be really good in what you do! If you have some free time, I'd really like to debat about the differences between physical therapy in Brazil and in the US.

I always learn something new from your videos, keep up the awesome work!

You forgot to mention that Athletic Trainers also deal with other types of injuries and situations. For example lacerated spleens, cardiac, dental, facial, nutrition, and mental. Athletic trainers do not always work alone they act as liaisons between many health professional fields including physical therapy. An Athletic Trainer works with a variety of physically active populations from pre-adolescent to the elderly. Athletic Trainers do pre-activity screening looking for possible defects that may lead to possible injuries later. The athletic trainer is also there after the injury and rehabilitative process are finished to help the patients transition back to physical activity and also maintain their strength. this is just a small amount of work that an Athletic Trainer does during a daily work day.

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Very informative! AT for me🙋🏽‍♀️💜

Amazing video thank you!

First. I'm so glad that you posted this.. I've been wanting to figure out the difference since I'm becoming both... ❤️❤️👍👍👍👍

Thanks man ! Love the video. That salary keeps pulling me back to sports P.T everytime I try to study A.T 😮‍💨

좋은 영상 감사합니다 Im wathcing in kor. thanks for your video.

great video! could you do a video on dual programs (at/pt) or being certified in AT and then going into dpt?

Great video!

Currently a massage therapist of 5 years. I'm more in line with athletic performance/pain management than spa/relaxation. Diagnosing and prescribing exercise is out of my SOP. More and more I see with the general working population that they benefit more from active based treatments vs. passive. I'm 33 years old, currently still in debt and massage isn't exactly a high paying job (relative to the education cost it is). I've never taken any college courses so I'm pretty positive at this point DPT is not something I could commit to both personally and financially. Based on my current education and background I could become a personal trainer overnight basically, but I'm not sure that would get me where I want to be. Do you have any recommendations for other paths I could take? Thank you.

I want to be both, how do you think that will be and is it possible? Will it be an advantage if I work for a sports team since I would be dual credentialed?

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Hey Dr. Lee, so I am looking into a career as an athletic trainer but I notice a lot of positions require (if not all) the athletic training certification. Can you mention a few jobs that I could do that do not require that to just get some experience to make it easier to get an athletic trainer job once I finish all my schooling and certification?

How about both? I am a rising senior in high school and have a bunch of dual enrollment credits. I will most likely be able to shave off a year or two from my undergrad. Would becoming an ATC and a DPT be beneficial with this extra time?

I study sports therapy in England, is a sports therapist the English version of a physical therapist? Or are there differences?

Justin, do you think the job market is low for athletic trainers compared to physical therapy?

This is for anyone who is coming here and wants to hear a perspective on AT school and prospective stuff. I'm an AT Master's student and this video really doesn't explain AT 100% accurately. An Athletic Trainer employs the same techniques as a PT does; they both do manual therapy, cryotherapy, thermal modality treatments, neuromuscular re-education, implement rehabilitation programs that no longer need to be signed off by a physician, implement strengthening programs, work on balance and proprioception, etc. On top of all that they know emergency care. Both professions work to assess, diagnose, and treat patients. So there isn't a big difference in what they actually do. The patient difference depends on the setting and on the following chunk of stuff but for an abbreviated version it depends if you are a specialized PT or AT. So there are certainly differences if you choose to look at what a neurological PT does vs an AT that works in a clinical setting alongside them. Now if you want to compare sports PT to AT, you can't convince me that that PT isn't getting paid a PT salary to the same job as an AT. Where they really differ is what education looks like and the advancement of their professional education beyond the core education(currently an MSAT for AT students and a DPT for PT students). AT is in a strange spot because the credentialing organization didn't want to push the MSAT grads to a Doctor of Athletic Training degree. They want to push for a medical model where after the MSAT you then can choose to become more specialized with residencies and then fellowships. So in that regard, the profession is like PT once they graduate with their DPT and can choose to go into specialized fields which have already been established. This is an issue for me personally because I want to specialize in neurotrauma but that isn't something that exists because, again, AT is in a weird educational spot. Residency programs are now being pushed for and I'm sure the options will grow and fellowships along with them, but it's a tough spot to be in when weighing the options of the professions. Keep in mind this is my personal experience and what I am interested in. This will not apply to everyone. I'm just being honest when I say that I don't know where to go after graduating from my MSAT program. Getting a DAT degree would be great since they're offered online and most programs require minimal time on campus, and it would allow me to work and learn at the same time from home while I gain experience that's needed to apply for residencies. But I also have considered PT school from the start and if it weren't for my poor performance my freshman year of undergrad, I would've applied to PT school most likely because they do have a sports specialization and also a neurological specialization. If you've read this far and you're a working professional in any of the therapy fields(AT, PT, OT, etc) please give me some feedback because I'd love to hear some thoughts

That’s such bs that they’re requiring a masters to work as an athletic trainer,. They’re only gate keeping the profession by needlessly extending the time it takes to get the degree and increasing the amount of debt people will have.

Any chance you could take a look at similarities between physical therapy and cardiac rehabilitation specialists?

What would be the similarities and differences in the work duties of a PT with a SCS versus an ATC?

Is it possible to be both an athletic trainer and a physical therapist?

What undergrad major would you recommend for a student that will want to go on and go to PT graduate school? My son is a high school senior and is struggling with this choice. He wants to eventually work for a pro sports team and there athletes

phillip mansfield 0 seconds ago do you know any way to train someone with heterotopic ossifacation . I have a bone growing into my abductor muscle in my hip as a result of a full hip replacement. I am 47. The replacement came from a bike crash. It's rare. My therapist did me no good. The range of motion doesn't allow any movements to engage my thigh muscles. I'm a year in and i can see my leg shrinking. I wonder what the future will bring

I’m scared to not be able to enter a dpt program, cuz what if I spend all that money and time and not get entered into a med school, so I’m not sure if it’s something I want to do/take the risk

If Lebron James tears his ACL, an ATC may do the complete rehab from A-Z, yet our billing codes are still not accepted. I have been waiting for the APTA to buy out the NATA for ages. I would advise any student who wants to be an ATC in anything more than a high school setting to back it with a second medical credential, DPT, Chiro, MD, or even physician assistant. The ATC education was a blast, but unfortunately, the marketing/public education behind our actions is terrible.

First person trainer. Not athletic, is going to be too hard for me. Second physical therapy Second. I know I can do this. Sorry I got a condition 😔 TBI 6 years ago. I was perfect. But know, I'm not, I need this for my future. My future family. Thanks love you videos I know it will help me, hope sow

Can I ask what course in college to take for athletic trainer? Can it be a PE Teacher?

What should I major in for an Athletic Trainer?

Hi i have completed my bachelor's of physical therapy from India and I wanna pursue higher education. I am super confused between T-DPT and ms in kinesiology. Can you please help me out with more insight

AT salary isn’t matching the educational requirements.

I really want to do both! is that harder

As a athletic trainer can you get employed in a physical therapy clinic?

I wish I knew why AT pays so little, yet is soon is going to be expecting a Masters degree. Smh 🤦🏽‍♀️

Im depressed.

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What’s the difference between physical therapy and physiotherapy

Bruh, put your hands down lol.