Definition of sports medicine
: 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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Student athletes may want to consider a primary care doctor with sports medicine training to tend to sprains, aches and other athletic injuries.
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More than half of the reports, listed in the university's online crime log, indicate incidents that occurred at an address associated with MSU's sports medicine department.
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Community Health would also take over the district's health center and sports medicine.
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The Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital provides comprehensive sports medicine and orthopedic services including diagnosis and rehabilitation therapy.
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If after one week your child isn’t turning the corner, return to the doctor, possibly a neurologist or one skilled in sports medicine.
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Investigators also interviewed other medical and sports medicine professionals, and all agreed the procedure was medically sound.
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In February, the Retrievers moved into a new building, the $85 million on-campus Event Center that seats 4,700 for basketball and includes an academic center and sports medicine facility.
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First Known Use of sports medicine
1952
SPORTS MEDICINE Defined for English Language Learners
sports medicine
Definition of sports medicine for English Language Learners
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: a field of medicine that relates to the prevention and treatment of injuries and other health problems that affect people who play sports
Medical Dictionary
noun
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ˈspō(ə)rts-, ˈspȯ(ə)rts-
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medical Definition of sports medicine
: a medical specialty concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports
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