Sports medicine is the field of medicine that treats sports-related injuries and many other issues regarding those involved in sports. A sports medicine physician works with athletes to prevent injury and illness, and to improve health and fitness. This specialist promotes the prevention of injury, and is knowledgeable in cardiology, orthopedics, exercise physiology, nutrition, psychology, emergency medicine, and other fields.
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are Spinal Discectomy, Spinal Infection, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Injury, Bursitis of the Hip, Spondylolisthesis, Herniated Disc, Carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, Tendonitis, Spinal Cord Tumors, Scoliosis, Tendinitis of the Wrist, Arthritis of the Shoulder, Bunions, Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow), Frozen Shoulder, Concussion, and Ankle Fracture.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including shoulder surgery, Hand surgery, Kyphosis Surgery, Joint Surgery, Disc Disease / Surgery, Hip Surgery, cartilage transplant, Hip Replacement, Back / Spine Surgery , limb lengthening, Knee replacement, knee surgery, Invasive Disc Surgery, and Total Shoulder Replacement.
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Arthroscopy, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), x-ray, Cardiac Examination, physicial examination, and musculoskeletal examination.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. The United States has 3,225 practicing sports medicine doctors. Broken out by state, sports medicine doctor density in Alabama is 54, in Alaska is 10, in Arizona is 62, in Arkansas is 18, in California is 381, in Colorado is 101, in Connecticut is 35, in Delaware is 18, in District of Columbia is 8, in Florida is 205, in Georgia is 90, in Hawaii is 24, in Idaho is 23, in Illinois is 156, in Indiana is 76, in Iowa is 25, in Kansas is 39, in Kentucky is 35, in Louisiana is 27, in Maine is 22, in Maryland is 49, in Massachusetts is 63, in Michigan is 111, in Minnesota is 92, in Mississippi is 12, in Missouri is 65, in Montana is 17, in Nebraska is 21, in Nevada is 18, in New Hampshire is 14, in New Jersey is 136, in New Mexico is 19, in New York is 188, in North Carolina is 115, in North Dakota is 8, in Ohio is 172, in Oklahoma is 50, in Oregon is 31, in Pennsylvania is 179, in Rhode Island is 10, in South Carolina is 65, in South Dakota is 13, in Tennessee is 76, in Texas is 170, in Utah is 45, in Vermont is 15, in Virginia is 81, in Washington is 78, in West Virginia is 15, in Wisconsin is 89, and in Wyoming is 8.
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