Sports Medicine Consultation

Service Description

A subspecialty physician trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine allows, not only the enhancement of health and fitness, but also the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries, and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy life style are the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise. *You can request either a written second opinion report or a phone consultation. *Prices vary depending on complexity of service requested. *Special pricing is available to Veterans seeking second opinions. *You will be connected with a Board Certified physician in Sports Medicine.