| Orthopedics is a lucrative segment in the medical | | | | patients in doing exercises to fix a problem. For |
| career field. There are a variety of different jobs one | | | | example, someone with a knee problem will be |
| can have in this field. It does require a lot of schooling | | | | prescribed exercises to do that focus on strengthening |
| to be employed in the field; however, the paycheck is | | | | the muscles and joints in that area. Being a physical |
| worth the investment. | | | | also requires several years of school and in the field |
| If one is interested in studying the muscles, nerves, | | | | practice. A physical therapist must know how the |
| bones and ligaments of the human body, he or she | | | | joints and muscles of the body work, therefore must |
| would be well-suited for a career in orthopedics. Many | | | | study while in school. |
| people think that the careers this field are limited to just | | | | If one is not interested in being a doctor, he or she |
| doctors, but that is not necessarily the case. From a | | | | could pursue a career in orthopedic nursing. While it still |
| biology degree to a business degree, there is | | | | requires schooling, it is not intense as a surgeon and still |
| something for everyone in this field. | | | | allows one to be exposed to orthopedics, although not |
| Careers in the orthopedic industry span from | | | | as first hand as a doctor. |
| anywhere doctors to sales people. This field is full of | | | | Lastly, there is a business side to the orthopedic |
| well-paying jobs, if one just knows how to look for one. | | | | industry by working in sales. If one is interested in |
| It is important to know what exactly he or she is | | | | orthopedics, but more from a business stand point, he |
| qualified to do and what he or she wants to do. | | | | or she can pursue a career selling equipment to |
| If one is interested in becoming a physician who works | | | | orthopedic doctors. This requires significantly less |
| in this field, an orthopedic surgeon is a good career | | | | schooling than a surgeon or a physical therapist, but |
| field. A surgeon can operate on many different body | | | | needs more on-the-job training. One still needs to know |
| parts including hands, feet, knees, elbows, shoulders, | | | | how the different muscles of the body function so that |
| etc. Basically, anywhere there are bones and joints. | | | | he or she can best sell the products to the orthopedic |
| There are a variety of specialties in this field including | | | | surgeon. |
| surgeons who specialize in just hands, for example. | | | | Clearly, there are a lot of different career paths to |
| Not all cases require surgery, sometimes, medications | | | | explore in this one lucrative segment of the medical |
| are enough to rectify a problem. Other cases, | | | | field. It really just depends on what interests you most |
| however, may require physical therapy. | | | | and what side you can see yourself working in. Which |
| A career in physical therapy is also another job that | | | | means, are you interested in being more hands on with |
| allows one exposure to orthopedics. In this field, the | | | | patients or more on the business end. Whichever you |
| physical therapist will help rehabilitate a person who | | | | choose, jobs in the orthopedic field are well-paying, |
| has gone through orthopedic surgery. Physical | | | | highly sought after careers. |
| therapists do this by recommending and assisting | | | | |