sports medicine
Athlete injury treatment
Sports medicine is the branch of medicine dealing with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise.
It encompasses diagnosis, rehabilitation, and performance optimization for athletes: She consulted a sports medicine specialist about her torn ACL.
The field draws on orthopedics, physical therapy, and nutrition.
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
orthopedics · physical therapy · concussion · sprain · strain · fracture · tendinitis · ACL tear
Science of organism movement
- kinesiologyStudy of bodily motion
- motion captureRecording movement for animation
- VO2 maxPeak oxygen consumption rate
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
power output · endurance · agility · speed · reaction time · mental conditioning · altitude training
Contractile body tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
- jointShared by multiple parties
bone · fascia · meniscus · bursa · connective tissue · musculoskeletal · neuromuscular · proprioception
Pre-activity preparation routine
- cool-downRecovery phase after exercise
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- screeningEvaluative selection process
prehabilitation · load management · overtraining · hydration · nutrition · protective equipment · taping · bracing
Musculoskeletal system physician
- physiatristNon-surgical rehabilitation doctor
- podiatristLower limb specialist
- chiropractorPractitioner who adjusts spines
- osteopathManual medicine practitioner
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
surgery · orthopedics · physical therapy · concussion · sprain · strain · fracture · tendinitis · ACL tear · rotator cuff
biomechanics
Science of organism movement
- kinesiologyStudy of bodily motion
- motion captureRecording movement for animation
- VO2 maxPeak oxygen consumption rate
strength training · power output · endurance · agility · speed · reaction time · mental conditioning · altitude training
muscle
Contractile body tissue
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
joint · bone · fascia · meniscus · bursa · connective tissue · musculoskeletal · neuromuscular · proprioception
warm-up
Pre-activity preparation routine
- cool-downRecovery phase after exercise
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
screening · prehabilitation · load management · overtraining · hydration · nutrition · protective equipment · taping · bracing · flexibility
orthopedist
Musculoskeletal system physician
- physiatristNon-surgical rehabilitation doctor
- podiatristLower limb specialist
- chiropractorPractitioner who adjusts spines
- healthhealth, wellness, vitality, fitness, well-being
- academic fieldsmathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, history
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- outpatient carecheckup, check-up, checkups, physical exam, well visits
- school sportsbasketball, varsity, football, JV, soccer
- sports careersathletic trainer, scout, referee, umpire, team doctor
sports medicinegeneral practice
Frontline medical care
family medicine · geriatric medicine · internal medicine · palliative care · primary care
sport, medicine, sports, sporting, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportswear, sportive, sportswoman