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6 Signs You Need a Sports Medicine Doctor

A sports medicine doctor is a physician who has received specialized training in diagnosing, preventing, and treating sports injuries and musculoskeletal issues. Ideally, a sports medicine doctor provides comprehensive medical care to athletes, sports teams, weekend worriers, and individuals who simply want to achieve a healthy or active lifestyle. If you belong to one of… 

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Why Do You Need to See a Sports Medicine Doctor After an Injury?

Musculoskeletal injuries like sports injuries can happen to anyone and are not just limited to athletes. You can have a sports injury like tennis elbow if you are a factory worker, tendonitis if you are a gardener, and shoulder injuries if you are a painter. What’s more frustrating than sustaining an injury is trying to… 

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Reasons to See a Sports Medicine Doctor

Whether you are an athlete or someone who has an active lifestyle, visiting a sports medicine doctor can offer you a multitude of benefits. A sports medicine doctor is a person who is specialized in diagnosing, treating, and preventing sports injuries and musculoskeletal issues. They can provide you with high-quality and comprehensive care so that… 

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Orthopedic and Sports Medicine In Your Hands: How to Take Care of Your Muscles, Bones, and Joints

Today’s orthopedic doctors offer various treatments to help patients with musculoskeletal problems, from medications to physical therapy. However, you can also take proactive steps to protect this vital body system. You can ward off disease and keep your bones and muscles in good shape by making positive lifestyle modifications. Let’s go through simple ways to… 

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Is Sports Medicine Just for Athletes?

Sports medicine is much more than just treating athletes. A sports medicine doctor can assess and treat injuries from any kind of exercise or physical activity, including arthritis pain that is developing in a joint. Plus, sports medicine takes a preventive approach. Let’s talk about what this type of doctor can do for you, and… 

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Physical Therapy in the Treatment and Prevention of Sports Injuries

Physical therapists, also referred to as PTs, assist patients of all ages and conditions in improving the functionality of the musculoskeletal system. A few of their main goals include improving movement, managing pain, and preventing injury or reinjury. For this reason, physical therapy is essential for athletes. Let’s take a look at the role physical… 

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Orthopedics vs Sports Medicine

Orthopedics and sports medicine might seem like the same thing at first glance. After all, an orthopedic doctor can handle a broken bone or twisted ankle, and so can a sports medicine doctor. So, if you fracture your wrist or sprain your ankle, which one should you visit? The truth is, orthopedics and sports medicine… 

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Questions to Ask Your Sports Medicine Doctor

If playing a sport and keeping yourself fit and healthy is an important part of your life, or if you have suffered a sports-related injury and need medical guidance to get you back out on the field, then a sports medicine doctor can help answer all of those questions. This is the type of physician… 

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Questions to Ask Your Sports Medicine Doctor

Some of the biggest joys in life involve movement and physical activity. However, engaging in exercise and sports, even mild activities such as golf, can put you at risk of injury. A sports medicine doctor is an orthopedic surgeon who is specially trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries that tend to happen… 

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An overview of orthopaedic and sports medicine

Orthopaedic medicine is a specialty in medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. Physicians who specialize in orthopaedic medicine are called orthopaedic doctors or surgeons. But wait…what about sports medicine? Don’t sports medicine practitioners also specialize in orthopaedic injuries? The answer is yes and no. Orthopaedic doctors and… 

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