If you’re an active person, chances are you’ve experienced your share of strains and sprains over the years. Whether you’ve been playing a sport for fun or as an athlete, or whether you hike, bike, or otherwise keep physically active, it’s important to take care of yourself so you can stay active longer. When you get injured, a sports medicine doctor can help you recover to get back in whatever sport or activity you do.
Is Sports Medicine Only for Professional Athletes?
When people hear of sports medicine, they’re likely to think of professional athletes. While sports medicine doctors do treat professional athletes, they also treat people who are active and play sports for fun.
Plenty of non-athletes get injured during activities that require sports medicine to help heal them and get them back on their feet.
Sports medicine doctors also work with physical therapists who can show your exercises that will help keep you from getting injured in the first place.
Stretching and special exercises can help keep your muscles and joints warmed up so that there’s less of a chance of injury.
What Kind of Injuries Does Sports Medicine Treat?
Sports medicine treats several different injuries and ailments associated with sports and being active. These include:
- Ankle sprains
- Cartilage injuries
- Concussions
- Eating disorders
- Exercise-induced asthma
- Fractures
- Heat exhaustion
- Knee and shoulder injuries
- Tendonitis
Common Injuries Treated in Sports Medicine
We see a lot of different injuries in sports medicine, but we see some injuries more often than others. These injuries include:
- Ankle and foot injuries
- Knee injuries
- Hip injuries
- Shoulder injuries
