What is Sports Medicine? Benefits & When to Seek Treatment|Ambulatory Surgery Center of Boca Raton
As an athlete, sports injuries can come in between your game, mental health, and daily life. At ASC Boca, one of our various specialties is orthopedic sports medicine. Orthopedic sports medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedic medicine and sports medicine. Sports medicine tends to focus more on injuries caused or related to sports, as well as, preventative care.
We are here to help you find a solution to your sports injuries whether it be surgical or non-surgical. In this blog, we will break down what orthopedic sports medicine is, the benefits of seeking help, and how to know when you should seek help.
What is Orthopedic Sports Medicine?
Orthopedic Sports Medicine allows patients to find solutions and help treat any sports-related injuries through an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine.
Orthopedic sports medicine doctors’ expertise includes understanding the effects of physical conditioning, soft tissue biomechanics, health and performance evaluation, and field manipulation. They will also provide you with guidance on how you can improve or sustain your physical performance through exercises, tips, and more.
In addition to helping you work on ways to prevent future injuries as they are highly skilled and trained to understand the musculoskeletal conditions that occur in the human body. Some of their focus areas can include but are not limited to the knees (ACL, Meniscus Tears) and shoulder (rotator cuff pain and surgery).
Benefits of Orthopedic Sports Medicine
The benefits of seeking help from our professionals include:
Educating yourself on how your physical body reacts to the sport you play
What exercises you can practice to better strengthen your muscles
Actively being able to seek advanced solutions through cutting-edge research and technology
Strengthening certain areas of your body and ultimately increasing performance
When to Seek Help from a Professional?
You can visit a doctor at ASC Boca if you are beginning to experience any type of sports-related injury either from contact or non-contact. The injury may be an old injury, a new acute injury, or in some cases a very serious injury that needs immediate medical attention. You may even be looking to achieve new heights in your sport and are looking for some healthy ways to do so. Whatever it may be, we are ready to help you!
An amazing advantage of seeking help from these professionals is getting the information directly from the source as our doctors are actively present in the research, advanced care, technology, and solutions. We want to ensure you are experiencing comfort in all aspects of your life - including the sport and at home.
At the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Boca Raton, we are committed to providing you and your loved ones with excellence in health care. You cannot prevent sports injuries if you don't understand how they are caused and our orthopedics are trained to provide you with knowledge and care to feel and play your very best. We provide you with quality care in a timely manner because we understand how much your sport means to you. Ask our center today about your or your loved ones’ Sports Medicine needs.
