Sports Medicine has been a recognized subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Specialties since 1989. Sports Medicine Specialists have also received additional training in the non-musculoskeletal aspects of sports medicine. These often over-looked medical problems now have a specialist in their corner. Our Sports Medicine Specialist will instruct patients about the many benefits of exercise and develop nutritional and exercise programs to achieve optimal performance for athletes:

• Promotion of cardiac health.
• Reduction in risk of development of diabetes.
• Reduction in risk of development of high blood pressure.
• Reduction in risk of development of colon cancer.
• Reduction of subjective depression or anxiety.
• Improvement in objective measures of obesity.
• Expertise in non-musculoskeletal injury.

Common non-musculoskeletal sports medicine problems:

• Mild traumatic brain injury and other head injuries.
• Athletes with chronic or acute illness (such as infectious mononucleosis, asthma or diabetes).
• Nutrition and performance issues.
• Exercise prescription for patients who want to increase their fitness.
• Injury prevention.
• “Return to play” decisions in the sick or injured athlete.
• Strength training and conditioning.