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Getting Started

CHAPTER 1

From an early age, Leigh Weiss knew he wanted a career in athletics. By high school, though, he realized he didn’t have the skills to pursue a pro sports career. That’s when he became interested in athletic training, an interest that grew when he was in a car accident and needed months of rehabilitation.

He saw the importance of physical therapy for recovering from an injury and regaining strength. When he went to college, Weiss majored in athletic training. After more study, he landed a job with the New York Giants of the National Football League. Leigh Weiss’s story is typical of many people who enter sports medicine. They combine their love of sports and competition with an interest in medicine. More specifically, they want to see injured athletes regain their top form and excel as they did before.

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G etting S tarted