Doctor of Sports Medicine
Life, of course, is a wonderful thing, but it can not do without injuries. Undoubtedly, if a person is engaged in professional sports, traumas for him are normal. But you can face such problems in real everyday life. In such situations, athletes and not only to the aid of a doctor on sports medicine.
Who is a doctor in sports medicine?
A doctor in sports medicine is a specialist who deals with the rehabilitation, treatment and prevention of all kinds of diseases, disorders and injuries of the musculoskeletal system. Treatment of such a specialist implies a prescribed set of physical exercises with gymnastics.
When working with athletes, a physician in sports medicine should not only know the athlete himself and the schedule of his training, but also monitor his nutrition, rest, physical activity for speedy rehabilitation. A physician in sports medicine should not only have knowledge of the clinical manifestations and treatment of injuries, but also must cover such areas as exercise therapy, massages, gymnastics, recreational activities. All this will contribute to a speedy recovery and recovery from injury.
What diagnostic methods does the doctor in sports medicine use?
The doctor in sports medicine, first, must establish the correct diagnosis. For this, the patient will need to take blood tests and a general urine test. Other methods of diagnosis will include MRI, cardiograms, radiographs, duplex scanning of vessels, ultrasound and joint fluid studies. All these measures will help to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe an effective treatment.
What diseases are treated by a doctor in sports medicine?
As already mentioned, the doctor in sports medicine deals with the treatment of diseases associated with injuries of the musculoskeletal system. To direct illnesses, which he deals with, bursitis, synovitis, nervopathy, inflammation of the periosteal tissue, nose trauma and frequent nosebleeds, trauma to the teeth, brain damage (concussion, bruise, compression), spinal injury, injuries to the hands and feet. That is, the direct organs, the treatment of which is within the competence of a physician in sports medicine, are the nose, mouth, brain with a skull, arms and legs. And if the situation with injuries is extremely clear, then here are the symptoms of bursitis should be understood.
If the place of the anatomical bag is formed soft and rounded swelling, causing pain, then you should seek medical advice from a doctor. The appearance of such a tumor, as a rule, is accompanied by an increase in body temperature, general malaise and violation of joint functions. If the bursitis passes into a chronic form, the tumor on the joint, up to 10 cm in diameter, will persist constantly, periodically filling with a new liquid and forming a cystic formation. In this case, the constant supervision of a doctor in sports medicine is simply necessary.
Doctor's advice on sports medicine
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle will help to avoid a variety of diseases associated with violations of the endocrine system and increased nervousness. At the same time, moderate physical activity will help to keep the body in shape and prevent injuries in daily life, associated with sprains and bruises of the joints. In many respects, for these purposes, LFK is suitable. LFK has long been used in medical practice. This method has well recommended itself as a prophylactic and as a rehabilitation for an early recovery from trauma. In addition, exercise therapy has a good effect on the nervous system, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, which in the future will help to avoid a variety of diseases related to both traumatism and general diseases. Spending a few minutes a day on moderate exercise is not so difficult, but the effect of their constant performance you will notice immediately. Enjoy every moment and moment of your life, healthy diet and exercise will easily help you with this. After all, it's really healthy to live!
Medical expert editor
Portnov Alexey Alexandrovich
Education: Kiev National Medical University. A.A. Bogomolets, Specialty - "General Medicine"
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