Introduction :
No matter how many precautions a sport person take and how much he thinks it won't happen to him but injuries are bound happen to sportsman or an athlete. As athletes have to perform on field they have to go through stress, pressure, etc. along with this they have to battle against heat, wind, collisions. The human body no longer take such stress of that force and he became ill. If the athlete is injured or sick he may not able to compete. And if the sickness stays for long time then it may harm his performance and might be his career. To prevent this a special field in medical diagnostics is Sport medicine is a branch of medicine which deals with physical fitness, treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports.
Most Common Sport injuries :
- Ankle sprain
- ACL Sprains
- Muscle Cramps
- Concussion
- Shin Splints
- Muscle Strains
Approach of sports medicine treatment :
- Industrial athlete : In this approach overall study of an athlete has been done such as monitoring their hearts and lungs, strength/endurance, analyzing their diets and supplements they are taking. That means an ample amount of money had been spent to discover athletes strong and weak zones. Which help them to perform better and overcome sickness as possible as it could be.
- Fast and effective return to participation : A typical athlete wants to get back to the game as soon as possible. They don't want to be in bed for 3 weeks or so. That's where the information of individuals is come into the picture and doctors can focus on problems and recover it as soon as possible.
- Self motivation : in the injury period athlete must not give up his self esteem because self esteem is the biggest part for fast recovery. so we have to maintain a positive and motivated atmosphere in such time.
Sport Medicine Model :
There are two main points of this model. First this model mainly focus on prevention , the athletic trainers work with their athletes so that they can prevent them form injuries.
Second point is when injury does occur the trainers quickly evaluates the severity of the injury and find outs the root cause is the most integral part of prevention plan. Along with the first aide that might be required the trainer assesses the scope of the injury. If the injury falls within scope of practice the trainer plans and implements quick re-habitation program.
Second point is when injury does occur the trainers quickly evaluates the severity of the injury and find outs the root cause is the most integral part of prevention plan. Along with the first aide that might be required the trainer assesses the scope of the injury. If the injury falls within scope of practice the trainer plans and implements quick re-habitation program.
Important Organizations :
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM)
- Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
- National Athletic Trainers' Association(NATA)
- Canadian Athletic Therapists' Association(CATA)
- American Medical Association(AMA)
Sport Medicine Market :
Sport medicine market includes the products and devices that are used by athletes to prevent and protect them from injuries.this market party include the orthopedics market as large sport injuries involves orthopedic implants.it comprises of various products such as ice packs,hot packs,topical pain relief products,compression clothing,etc
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