What Is Sports Medicine?

Sports medicine is a subspecialty of podiatry that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries suffered during athletic activity. The goal of treatment is to heal and rehabilitate the injury so patients can return to their favorite activities quickly, whether it’s Little League, recreational play, or a high school, college or professional sport.



As with a sports team, there are many physicians who work together to help the patient regain maximum use of the injured limb or joint. “Players” on the team are typically the physician, podiatric surgeon, rehabilitation specialist, athletic trainer, physical therapist and the patient themselves.