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Take appointmentSports medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. Although most sports teams have employed team physicians for many years, it is only since the late 20th century that sports medicine has emerged as a distinct field of health care.
Apart from cricket, young and old people are pursuing many sports like basketball, football, table tennis, tennis, badminton, swimming and golf to name a few. Competitive sports may involve injury and the need to quickly recover for the next game. Athletics is also gaining popularity.
DHS hospital Sports medicine department focusses on preventing sports injuries and helping athletes recover from their injuries as soon as possible.
Called SEM physicians or specialists, they are fully qualified doctors [most of them are orthopaedic surgeon] and have taken additional training in Sports Medicine. They specialize in the treatment of athletes and other physically active individuals.
SEM physicians have extensive education in musculoskeletal medicine. SEM doctors treat injuries such as muscle, ligament, tendon and bone problems, but may also treat chronic illnesses that can affect physical performance, such as asthma and diabetes. SEM doctors also advise on managing and preventing injuries.
SEM consultants also deliver clinical physical activity interventions, negating the burden of disease directly attributable to physical inactivity and the compelling evidence for the effectiveness of exercise in the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of disease.
SEM physicians are frequently involved in promoting the therapeutic benefits of physical activity, exercise and sport for the individuals and communities. SEM Physicians spend a period of their training in public health, and advise public health physicians on matters relating to physical activity promotion.
Apart from the clinical departments DHS hospital has many critical and crucial supportive facilities. These insure prompt and quality patient care.