Sports Medicine is many things:
1) Sports Medicine is looking after the injuries in the elite athlete and weekend warrior with there sports related problems
2) Sports Medicine is using the best available ethical science to help athlete perform as their best
3) Sports Medicine is about using sport as part of the rehabilitation of medical condition such a heart disease, obesity and psychiatric problems
As sports medicine is so diverse, the professions involved with sports medicine is equally diverse – from dentists to podiatrists; from surgeons to physical therapist; from dieticians to family practitioners … the list goes on.
Anyone wanting a career in sports medicine needs to choose a profession, do the basic work and then specialise in sports.
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