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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The project also includes restaurant and hospitality space and a sports medicine facility.
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Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The knee supports some of this load but not all of it, added Northwestern Medicine orthopaedic sports medicine physician Vehniah Kristin Tjong, MD.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Consistent exercise can help lower your stress levels and improve your sleep too—and those can ultimately lower overall feelings of anxiety, Caitlin Mooney, MD, assistant professor in the department of sports medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, tells SELF.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
There are also sports medicine suites and nutrition facilities, plus storage space.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The knee supports some of this load but not all of it, added Northwestern Medicine orthopaedic sports medicine physician Vehniah Kristin Tjong, MD.
—Danielle Zickl, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
Consistent exercise can help lower your stress levels and improve your sleep too—and those can ultimately lower overall feelings of anxiety, Caitlin Mooney, MD, assistant professor in the department of sports medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, tells SELF.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Feb. 2026
There are also sports medicine suites and nutrition facilities, plus storage space.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Sports medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20medicine. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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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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