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 Stenosis, Spinal Injury, Spinal Infection, Scoliosis, Tendonitis, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Discectomy, arthritis, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Bursitis of the Hip, Spinal Deformity, Spinal Cord Tumors, Herniated Disc, Arthritis of the Shoulder, Tendinitis of the Wrist, Concussion, Frozen Shoulder, Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow), Bunions, and Torn ACL.

Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including cartilage transplant, Back / Spine Surgery , Hand surgery, Knee replacement, Hip Replacement, Disc Disease / Surgery, limb lengthening, Invasive Disc Surgery, Hip Surgery, shoulder surgery, Kyphosis Surgery, knee surgery, Joint Surgery, and Total Shoulder Replacement.

To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including Arthroscopy, x-ray, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), musculoskeletal examination, physicial examination, and Cardiac Examination.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has 671 practicing sports medicine doctors. Broken out by city, sports medicine doctor density in Anaheim is 18, in Antioch is 1, in Auburn is 2, in Bakersfield is 4, in Berkeley is 10, in Beverly Hills is 20, in Burbank is 4, in Carson is 1, in Chula Vista is 5, in Concord is 2, in Corona is 7, in Coronado is 1, in Costa Mesa is 4, in Covina is 2, in Culver City is 11, in Daly City is 4, in Diamond Bar is 1, in Downey is 6, in Encinitas is 6, in Escondido is 5, in Fairfield is 3, in Folsom is 2, in Fontana is 8, in Fremont is 4, in Fresno is 6, in Fullerton is 3, in Garden Grove is 5, in Glendale is 10, in Hayward is 5, in Huntington Beach is 10, in Indio is 2, in Inglewood is 4, in Irvine is 9, in La Mesa is 2, in La Quinta is 2, in Laguna Hills is 4, in Lancaster is 2, in Livermore is 1, in Loma Linda is 5, in Long Beach is 9, in Los Altos is 2, in Los Angeles is 68, in Los Gatos is 6, in Manhattan Beach is 3, in Mission Viejo is 7, in Modesto is 10, in Montebello is 2, in Moreno Valley is 5, in Murrieta is 7, in Newport Beach is 13, in Oakland is 14, in Oceanside is 6, in Orange is 9, in Oxnard is 2, in Palmdale is 1, in Palo Alto is 25, in Pasadena is 17, in Placentia is 1, in Placerville is 2, in Pleasanton is 3, in Pomona is 4, in Rancho Cucamonga is 5, in Rancho Mirage is 5, in Redondo Beach is 1, in Redwood City is 8, in Richmond is 1, in Riverside is 11, in Roseville is 6, in Sacramento is 35, in Salinas is 4, in San Diego is 64, in San Francisco is 32, in San Jose is 19, in San Juan Capistrano is 1, in San Luis Obispo is 2, in San Mateo is 5, in San Ramon is 3, in Santa Ana is 4, in Santa Clara is 9, in Santa Clarita is 2, in Santa Cruz is 4, in Santa Monica is 12, in Santa Rosa is 4, in Simi Valley is 5, in South Gate is 1, in Stockton is 4, in Sunnyvale is 2, in Temecula is 11, in Thousand Oaks is 9, in Torrance is 16, in Tracy is 3, in Tustin is 3, in Vacaville is 3, in Vallejo is 2, in Victorville is 1, in Walnut Creek is 11, in West Covina is 2, in Westlake Village is 5, in Yorba Linda is 2, and in Yucaipa is 2.

California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks. Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.

According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147. Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18 and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.