Sports Medicine Solutions
Sports Medicine is a medical subspecialty that focuses on injuries related to athletes and athletic training.
Sports Medicine is a medical subspecialty that focuses on injuries related to athletes and athletic training.
A sports medicine solution is a comprehensive range of services with medical and non-medical treatment, teamed with physicians, surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, nutritionists, and personal trainers. Most sports medicine physicians are certified in orthopedics, and then acquire additional training with fellowship in sports medicine to be certified as a sports medicine specialist.
Our goal is to return you to peak performance, fast. We focus on three areas: acute injuries, performance enhancements, and chronic pain.
A sports medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of sports- or exercise-related injuries. Address acute and chronic injuries that occur during exercise, including sprains and strains, fractures, dislocations, tendonitis, soft-tissue tumours, and tumours affecting the musculoskeletal system and works directly with athletes to improve their overall sports performance.
Sports are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. However, that’s not to say they're always safe—there are two main types of injury that result from sports participation: traumatic injuries (which result from a sudden, unexpected incident, such as a collision) and overuse injuries (which occur when the body is forced or put under too much stress over a long period of time).
They are common due to the increase in participation levels in sports and active lifestyles. Many people engage in several different types of sports, sometimes on a professional level. It is important to properly warm up before participating in a specific sport, and to stretch afterward. When engaging in any physical activity, proper equipment is required to prevent injury.
Minor injuries which are mild can be treated at home but necessary to seek medical attention for a sports injury consult your physician, who suggest PRICE Therapy treatment with home remedies. PRICE stands for protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation.
The type of treatment required for an injury depends on the severity. Many sports injuries heal in a few days or weeks with rest and simple home remedies, but for more serious conditions medical treatment may be required, including:
