Sports Medicine, also known as sports and exercise medicine (SEM), is a branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and prevention of sports and exercise-related injuries and improving fitness and performance. The main objective of sports medicine is to help individuals engage in sports and exercise in a safe and effective manner to accomplish their training goals.
A sports medicine team may comprise medical and non-medical specialists, such as physicians, surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, sports psychologists, nutritionists, coaches, and personal trainers. Most sports medicine physicians deal with non-operative musculoskeletal conditions. Others are orthopedic surgeons who have decided to focus their practice on the surgical treatment of sports injuries.
Sports medicine is not a medical specialty in itself. Most sports medicine doctors are certified in internal medicine, emergency medicine, family medicine, orthopedics, or another specialty and then acquire additional training with a 2-year fellowship in sports medicine to be certified as a sports medicine specialist.
Conditions
Procedures
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Cartilage Restoration
- Joint Reconstruction Surgery
- Sports Medicine
- Fracture Care
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Cartilage Preservation Techniques
- Ligament Reconstruction
- Surgery for Athletes
- Orthopedic and Sports Rehabilitation
- Nonoperative Orthopedic Treatment
- Nonsurgical Treatments for Arthritis
- Cartilage Transplant
