The study of the treatment of sports injuries.<\/p>\n
The field of medical study and practice that involves injuries to the body from sports and athletic activities that usually involve musculoskeletal injuries. Physicians from a variety of areas of training may specialize in sports medicine.<\/p>\n
An emerging branch of medicine which started with specialized interest in sports injuries-first their treatment, then their prevention. Sports medicine has expanded to include all aspects of health related to sports and other similar physical activities, such as fitness programs, nutrition, and psychology.<\/p>\n
The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of both acute and chronic sports injuries sustained during training and competition. Acute injuries are extremely common in contact sports, and their initial treatment is similar to that of those sustained in other ways, such as falls and road traffic incidents. Tears of the muscles, connective tissue and ligaments which are partial (sprains) are initially treated with rest, ice, compression, and elevation (rice) of the affected part. Complete tears (rupture) of ligaments or muscles, or fractures require more prolonged immobilization, often in plaster, or surgical intervention may be considered. The rehabilitation of injured athletes requires special expertise an early graded return to activity gives the best long-term results, but doing too much too soon runs the risk of exacerbating the original injury.<\/p>\n
The branch of medicine concerned with the physiology, psychology, and pathology of athletes. Important aspects of sports medicine are the prevention of injuries, and their diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.<\/p>\n
A field of medicine focused on evaluating and enhancing physical fitness, as well as treating and preventing injuries or conditions associated with athletic activities.<\/p>\n
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The study of the treatment of sports injuries. The field of medical study and practice that involves injuries to the body from sports and athletic activities that usually involve musculoskeletal injuries. Physicians from a variety of areas of training may specialize in sports medicine. An emerging branch of medicine which started with specialized interest in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-99972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-s"],"yoast_head":"\n