How do they match: Sports Medicine Physicians

Diagnose, treat, and help prevent injuries that occur during sporting events, athletic training, and physical activities.

Advise athletes, trainers, or coaches to alter or cease sports practices that are potentially harmful.
Attend games and competitions to provide evaluation and treatment of activity-related injuries or medical conditions.
Conduct research in the prevention or treatment of injuries or medical conditions related to sports and exercise.
Coordinate sports care activities with other experts, including specialty physicians and surgeons, athletic trainers, physical therapists, or coaches.
Examine and evaluate athletes prior to participation in sports activities to determine level of physical fitness or predisposition to injuries.
Examine, evaluate and treat athletes who have been injured or who have medical problems such as exercise-induced asthma.
Inform athletes about nutrition, hydration, dietary supplements, or uses and possible consequences of medication.
Inform coaches, trainers, or other interested parties regarding the medical conditions of athletes.
Prescribe medications for the treatment of athletic-related injuries.
Record athletes' medical care information, and maintain medical records.
Record athletes' medical histories, and perform physical examinations.
Select and prepare medical equipment or medications to be taken to athletic competition sites.

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