sports medicine
noun
: a field of medicine concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports
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Whether a full recovery using PRP injections might still result in a pitcher eventually undergoing Tommy John surgery is a subject of debate among sports medicine professionals.
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Much else was taught, though, by one of North America’s brightest sports medicine minds, including cross-sport exposure.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Much else was taught, though, by one of North America’s brightest sports medicine minds, including cross-sport exposure.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
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sports medicine
noun
: a medical specialty concerned with the prevention and treatment of injuries and disorders that are related to participation in sports
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