Sendero Medicine, PLLC

Emergency Sports Medicine

Sendero Medicine, PLLC is an Emergency Sports Medicine practice in Tucson, AZ with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in Sports Medicine and certified in Emergency Medicine. Sports Medicine Emergency Doctors at Sendero Medicine, PLLC perform emergency medical treatment of sports-related injuries. Emergency Sports Medicine is the prevention and treatment of injuries in athletes that require immediate attention. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Emergency Sports Medicine practices include heat illness, concussions, fractures, heart attacks, and ACL tears. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Emergency Sports Medicine practices include resuscitations, imaging tests, intravenous fluid deliveries, and bone settings.

An emergency physician with special knowledge in sports medicine is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention and management of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician has knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation and epidemiology is essential to the practice of sports medicine.