Sports Medicine

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Sports medicine encompasses the range of study into the medicine of exercising people This involves the assessment and management of sporting people, the prevention of injury through the application of sports science knowledge and the application of exercise physiology knowledge to our community at large.

It is the practice of medicine in the area of health and fitness to diagnose, treat and prevent injuries resulting from sports activities.

Aims and Scope of Sports Medicine:

1. To provide information to sports person about sports injuries.
2. To provide knowledge about the causes of injuries due to improper conditioning, faulty techniques, improper warming up, environmental factors and improper fitness.
3. To provide treatment and rehabilitation for sports injuries.
4. To provide knowledge about the preventive measures of sports injuries.