Sports Medicine

Society has changed its emphasis on sports from the passive spectator to the active participant. The combination of increased leisure time and an emphasis on exercise as a means of improving health has led to participation in sports, from soccer, T-ball, and gymnastics in early childhood to the Senior Olympics. This increased participation has led to an increased incidence of injury.

The orthopedic sports medicine specialist is not only well trained in basic orthopedic knowledge but athletes often present special considerations that are not part of the everyday practice of Orthopedics. The intense desire and determination of the athlete to return to sports are not commonly encountered in the day to day practice of orthopedics.