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What is the difference between Primary Care Sports Medicine Physicians and Orthopaedic Surgeons?
According do the AMSSM, both are well trained in musculoskeletal medicine.
Primary Care Sports Medicine Physicians specialize in the
non-operative medical treatment of musculoskeletal sports conditions.
Orthopedic surgeons are also trained in the operative treatment of
these conditions. Approximately 90% of all sports injuries are
non-surgical, and Sports Medicine Physicians can expedite referral to
an orthopedic/sports surgeon when indicated, and can help guide
referrals to appropriate rehabilitative care and ancillary services as
needed. Common examples of musculoskeletal
problems include:
- Acute injuries (such as ankle sprains, muscle strains, knee & shoulder injuries, and fractures)
- Overuse injuries (such as tendonitis, stress fractures )
- Mild traumatic brain injury and other head injuries
- Athletes with chronic or acute illness (such as infectious, mononucleosis, asthma or diabetes)
- Nutrition, supplements, ergogenic aids and performance issues
- Exercise prescription for patients who want to increase their fitness
- Injury prevention
- " Return to play" decisions in the sick or injured athlete
- Strength training and conditioning
- Healthy lifestyle promotion
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What is a Sports Medicine Physician?
A sports medicine physician is a doctor with specialty training and board certification in sports medicine. These physicians have completed residencies in other medical specialties (such as family practice, pediatrics, emergency medicine, internal medicine, or physical medicine and rehabilitation) followed by a fellowship (an additional one to two years of training) in sports medicine. All the physicians at Carolina Family Practice and Sports Medicine are board certified in Family Practice and Sports Medicine.
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What does a Sports Medicine Physician do?
Sports medicine physicians treat health problems in active people and athletes. This includes musculoskeletal problems (non-operative orthopedics) and medical problems in athletes (things like exercise-induced asthma, diabetes, heart problems, skin conditions, concussions, etc). Our definition of sports medicine is broad - working with people of all ages, from elite and world class athletes to weekend warriors and little leaguers. In addition, sports medicine doctors are committed to educating patients and communities regarding fitness and wellness, with particular focus on prevention of disease and injury.
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