What is sports medicine?
Sports medicine is the medical specialty that studies the aptitude for the practice of sports, working on the prevention and treatment of pathologies derived from the practice of sports. Thus, this specialty is responsible for the care, advice, diagnosis and treatment necessary to practice sport safely.
Why is sports medicine performed?
The most common sports injuries for which patients come to sports medicine offices are:
- Concussion
- Muscle cramps
- Anterior cruciate ligament sprains
- Sprained ankle
- Shin splints
- Muscle strains
What is sports medicine?
Sports medicine is based on several disciplines:
- Prevention and treatment of sports-related injuries
- Control and monitoring of sports performance
- Prevention and treatment of diseases (hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart disease) with the prescription of physical exercise.
- Nutrition and lifestyle advice
Post-treatment care
After a sports medicine treatment, rehabilitation processes of injuries or interventions are carried out, among which the following stand out:
- Bone, muscle-tendon and joint injuries.
- Spine and/or limb problems
- Traumatological and orthopedic surgical interventions.
Rehabilitation is based on physical exercise programs to improve the patient’s health and performance, always under strict medical control.