Kinesiology-adjacent careers
I (30F) am fascinated with all things body and movement. I hate my job and don't belong behind a desk, so I've been researching careers for months. I feel very passionate about health but especially movement. I feel the most pull towards jobs that help people move and live life pain free and with as little difficulty as possible. ie Ergonomics, proper form and breathing, holistically fixing & preventing pain, you get the gist.
The problem is, I make $61k and can only really go down to $50k at the absolute least to start off with, and would like a pay ceiling of $90k+. I also already have student debt and can't afford too much more unless the pay really makes up for it.
From what I've seen, pretty much anything ending in "therapy" is right up my alley in subject and job function (physical, occupational, animal assisted, recreational), but the pay and/or debt isnt worth it. Exercise Physiology (Clinical and research) sounds amazing too, but it doesn't seem to have a great ROI either. Personal trainer is a no for many reasons.
So I'm aware I'm not going to get my exact dream job, but are there jobs that involve or at least get somewhat close to kinesiology that have a good ROI?
My list at the moment:
Respiratory Therapy (possible to work in cardiopulmonary rehab, sports clinics, etc?)
X Ray/CT/MRI (get to see the injuries)
Neurodiagnostic tech (possible to work in neuro rehab?)
Sonography (imaging the cardiovascular system, but not sure if this really translates? it's not like you're administering a sonogram while someone is running)
RN (orthopedics, cardiopulmonary rehab, sports clinics, etc. The possibilities are endless but how hands on are they really with movement, breathing, etc?)
NP, PA (I see sources saying they come up with rehab plans but to what extent? I feel like they often just refer you to a PT/OT and move on?)
Or, I could just choose the path of least resistance/most money and pursue my interests in my personal time lol.