Indiana (IN) Sports Medicine Doctors and Physicians
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Sports Medicine Information
Description
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.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
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.
Procedures Performed
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.
Tests Performed
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.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Indiana has
74 practicing
sports medicine doctors. Broken out by city, sports medicine doctor density
in Albany is 1,
in Alexandria is 1,
in Anderson is 3,
in Angola is 4,
in Arcadia is 1,
in Avon is 4,
in Bedford is 2,
in Beech Grove is 1,
in Bloomington is 2,
in Bluffton is 4,
in Carmel is 3,
in Chesterton is 1,
in Crown Point is 1,
in Danville is 1,
in Demotte is 1,
in Elkhart is 2,
in Elwood is 1,
in Evansville is 2,
in Fort Wayne is 4,
in Indianapolis is 20,
in Lafayette is 1,
in Linton is 1,
in Middlebury is 1,
in Mishawaka is 3,
in Muncie is 5,
in Munster is 2,
in Nashville is 1,
in Noblesville is 2,
in Notre Dame is 3,
in Plymouth is 1,
in Portland is 1,
in Richmond is 2,
in Saint John is 1,
in Shelbyville is 1,
in South Bend is 6,
in Tell City is 1,
in Terre Haute is 2,
and in West Lafayette is 2.
Indiana Information
Indiana’s population is 6,271,973, and most of the state’s population is located in the north, near the Lake Michigan shoreline, and is part of the greater metro Chicago area. Indiana became a state in 1816, and boasts many historical sites and covered bridges, numerous state parks and forests, hunting and fishing, and a variety of golf courses.
Centrally located Indianapolis is home to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, hosting the world-famous 500-mile auto race every year. This capital and largest city of Indiana also hosts a Civil War museum, a planetarium, and the Indiana Historical Society, among many other attractions.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Indiana has a population of 6,271,973.
Of this population, 1,566,280 are under the age of 18
and 774,303 are at or above the age of 65.
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