sports medicine
noun
: a field of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports
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Giana Dolor of Westmont High School will showcase her skills as a nursing assistant, and Branham High School student Kira Phan will tap into her knowledge of sports medicine at the state competition, set for March 27-29 in Sacramento.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Frozen shoulder 101 Frozen shoulder is caused by trouble in the joint capsule, Gabriella Ode, MD, a sports medicine specialist and surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City, tells SELF.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025
Joining us now to discuss these new treatment options is Dr. Cassandra Lee, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at UC Davis.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s also director of sports medicine Matthew Tuttle, director of athletic performance Bryce Daub and director of performance psychology and wellness Rachel Webb.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2025
Frozen shoulder 101 Frozen shoulder is caused by trouble in the joint capsule, Gabriella Ode, MD, a sports medicine specialist and surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City, tells SELF.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025
Joining us now to discuss these new treatment options is Dr. Cassandra Lee, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at UC Davis.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s also director of sports medicine Matthew Tuttle, director of athletic performance Bryce Daub and director of performance psychology and wellness Rachel Webb.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Sports medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20medicine. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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sports medicine
noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports
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