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21 Cards in this Set
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Emergency Medical Specialist |
Specialists that are indispensable in providing transport to the injured athlete to a medical care facility. |
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Sports Physical Therapist |
Treats disorders with physical agents and methods, such as massage, manipulation, therapeutic exercises, cold, and or heat. |
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Neurologist |
Treats disorders of and injuries to the nervous system. |
Is the one who takes cat scans. |
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Dentist |
Deals with enhancing your teeth. |
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Gynecologists |
Is consulted in cases where health issues in the female athlete are of primary concern. |
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Ophthalmologist |
Physicians who manage and treat injuries to the eye. |
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Pediatrician |
Concerned with the practice of caring for or treating injuries and illnesses that occur in young physically active children and adolescents. |
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Dermatologist |
Specialist that should be consulted for problems and lesions occurring on the skin. |
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Sports Massage Therapist |
Treats injuries as well as a preventative treatment dealing with the health of muscle and connective tissue, range of movement, tone, symmetry, balance of muscle and quality of posture. |
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Nutritionist |
Specialist who plans eating programs that are geared to the needs of a particular sport. |
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Internist |
A physician who specializes in the practice of internal medicine. Treats diseases by measures other than surgery. |
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Sports Psychologist |
Advises the athletic trainer on matters related to how injury affects an athlete’s dimensions and uses different intervention strategies to help the athlete cope with injury. |
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Osteopath |
An approach to healthcare that emphasizes the role of the musculoskeletal and health and disease. |
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Strength and Conditioning Coach |
Advises and trains athletes through strength & conditioning programs to enhance performance. |
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Prosthetist |
Specialist that custom fits, designs and constructs braces, orthotics and support devices based on physician prescriptions. |
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Sports Chiropractor |
Make spinal and extremity manipulation techniques to treat most musculoskeletal conditions.
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Podiatrist |
Help take care of your feet.
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Psychiatrist |
Medical practice that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness. |
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Exercise Physiologist |
Specialist that help athletes regarding training and conditioning techniques, body composition analysis, and nutritional considerations. |
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Pathologist |
Biological or medical scientists who study the nature, causes, and effects of disease in an athlete. |
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Orthopedist |
Treats injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. |
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