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What is sports medicine?

Memorial Hospital of Tampa
Memorial Hospital of Tampa

Sports medicine is the treatment of injuries sustained while being active.

Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine
Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine

Sports medicine is the prevention and treatment of illness and injury by maximizing function and minimizing disability and time away from work, school and sport.

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