American Medical Society for Sports Medicine

AMSSM Sports Medicine Family Doctors

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine is a medical organization dedicated to Family Sports Medicine. Doctors and practitioners associated with AMSSM have special training and skill in preventing and treating illness and injury in children and adults who live physically active lifestyles. American Medical Society for Sports Medicine members perform pain and mobility assessment, treatment plan development, and mobility restoration treatment. Family Sports Medicine is a medical specialty focusing on treating illness and injury in children and adults who participate in physically active lifestyles, occupations, or athletics. Significant diseases and conditions treated by many AMSSM members include chronic joint and back pain, muscle sprain, nerve damage or dysfunction, hamstring injury, torn ACL, herniated spinal disc, knee injury, and physical injuries occurring as the result of athletics. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by AMSSM healthcare providers include MRI, x-ray, and CT scan imaging, corticosteroid pain injections, prescribing medication, nerve pain block injections, mobility assessment, medical massage, acupuncture, physical therapy rehabilitation, and referral to other specialists as needed.