Downtown Spine, Sports & Orthopedic Rehabilitation P.C.
65 Broadway / 47 Trinity Place, Suite 603 New York, NY 10006. (212) 422-1111
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Choosing the right Sports Doctor for your game














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Downtown Spine, Sports & Orthopedic Rehabilitation P.C.

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When we talk about sports, it is by fact that the best investment that an athlete could have is to have a well trained and conditioned body, in order to give the best performance. A good sports doctor can be of great help, especially to athletes, who wants to give their best in every game. When we talk about doctor, it’s doesn’t necessarily mean that we only need to get to them when we get feel sick. Having a sports doctor in every athlete’s team is very important. They are not only needed when an athlete gets injured or feeling sick, but they are also there to help athletes to prevent these kinds of problem. It doesn’t necessarily mean that they can prevent injuries from happening, but what prevention means is that they minimize the risk of having these injuries or sickness.
    
So how does an athlete know who to choose when it comes to maintaining their health? In the field of medicine, there are a lot of practitioners who are responsible in different fields. We have podiatrist, psychologist, physicians, osteopaths, dentist and a lot more. In the previous years, orthopedic surgeons are the team’s usual physician because they are of great help when there are injuries like torn muscles, broken bones and those that require surgery. What if the injury doesn’t require surgeries, or if the athlete suffers internal disorders like GI problems? Problems like these can sometimes require another practitioner. That is why it is best to choose the suitable sports doctor for your team.
    
Actually, sports medicine is not yet considered to be a board qualified specialization in the field of medicine. Any doctor can claim as being a sports medical specialist. In choosing the right sports doctor for your team, it is very important to examine his/her qualifications and credentials. After determining that the doctor has finished a degree in a medical school, undergone specialties and has passed the board, what then is needed to in order to say that the physician is a qualified sports doctor? Since sports medicine is not yet a qualified specialization in field of medicine, certain trainings are needed in order for a physician to become and qualified sports medicine specialist. Certain questions are also important for choosing a qualified sports medicine specialist. Questions like how long has he been practicing sports medicine, or is he part of the medical team of any local teams? Participations on an accredited training such as those conducted by US Olympic Committee or American College of Sports Medicine can also be a good credential.  Another thing to consider is that if the physician is a part of any professional organizations about sports medicine like the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.
    
Choosing the right sports doctor is a very difficult task, despite of these difficulties, it is still worth the hardship. Getting one before someone gets hurt helps because it is more difficult to look if the problem is already there. Finally, having a good sports doctor in your team is very beneficial to both athletes and the team.
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