Sports medicine

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In medicine, sports medicine is the "field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the diagnosis and treatment of injuries sustained in sports activities."[1]

Common injuries include brain concussion, knee injuries, neck injuries, and injuries of the ankle joint.

References

  1. Anonymous, (2009) Sports medicine (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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