Children and adults have specific requirements. Any injury or problem affecting the sports performance of a child or an adult needs appropriate medical care. It could be an injury to bones, joints, tendons, or ligaments. Only a doctor who has expertise in treating pediatric and adult cases can attend to these patient cases. As children and adults have distinct requirements, the doctor shall possess the knowledge and experience.
A specialist who has expertise in treating both adult and pediatric sports medicine cases can treat the following conditions in children and adults:
- Sprains and strains
- Dislocations
- Ligament injuries
- Apophysitis
- Tendinitis
- Overuse injuries
- Cartilage injuries
- Stress fractures
- Fractures of the lower and upper extremity