Sports Medicine in Auckland
Sports Medicine in Auckland doctors are physicians who specialize further in sports medicine. It may also be a sub-specialty following a specialisation such as
psychiatry
or
orthopaedic surgery
. Specialising in the treatment of athletes and other physically active individuals, sports medicine physicians have extensive education in
musculoskeletal medicine
and treat injuries such as muscle, ligament, tendon and bone problems, but may also treat chronic illnesses that can affect physical performance, such as asthma and diabetes. They also advise on managing and preventing injuries and sports nutrition. In addition team physicians working in elite sports often play a role in
performance medicine
, whereby an athletes’ physiology is monitored, and aberrations corrected, in order to achieve peak physical performance.
Exercise Medicine
covers the role of physical activity in the treatment and prevention of illness.
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Partnering with you to achieve the best outcomes for your patients. Our specialist physicians advise on managing and preventing injuries and successfully diagnose and treat injuries such as muscle, ligament, tendon and bone problems…
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Musculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – CTS, Osteoarthritis, Arthritis Support, Arthritis . . . .
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Specialising in Joint Replacement/Reconstruction & Sports Medicine. Kevin Karpik was born and raised in South Auckland. In 1986 he completed his medical . . .
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Matthew was born and raised in New Zealand. He is a graduate of the University of Auckland School of Medicine and the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association . . .
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Dr. Theresa Bidwell specialises in Paediatric Orthopaedics and Children’s Hand and Arm conditions . . . .