Sport and Exercise Medicine
Nature of the work
Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is concerned
with the management of medical conditions and injury in those who
participate in physical activity. The role of the specialty
has also developed to include expertise in exercise advice,
prescription and promotion for general health and in those with
chronic medical problems. It is a newly recognised medical
specialty, achieving specialty status in 2005.
Working in sports and exercise medicine
The role of a specialist in SEM is varied. Current
practitioners are employed by the NHS, academic institutions,
private sector, universities, the armed forces, sporting teams,
organisations and national governing bodies.
The future employment of doctors in the specialty will almost
certainly involve a portfolio career working for several
employers.
Common procedures/interventions
Training in SEM will give exposure to a
variety of clinical procedures and interventions, including:
· Clinical
history and physical examination
·
Musculoskeletal injection
·
Biomechanics and gait assessment
·
Musculoskeletal ultrasound
·
Compartment pressure measurements.
· Spinal
injection skills
·
Cardio-pulmonary exercise testing
· Physical
fitness and arthropometric assessment
· Exposure
to and potential to deliver alternative therapies, including
oesteopathy and western medical acupuncture
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