A Sports Medicine Physician is a doctor who specializes in taking care of people who have sports injuries. Sports injuries are injuries that people acquire from playing sports, exercising, or from otherwise being physically active. For example, when an athlete sprains their ankle during a game, they will go see a sports medicine physician. Sports Medicine Physicians take care of people who have sports injuries. These individuals may be athletes, or they may be regular people. One does not have to be an athlete or even play a sport to have a sports injury. Someone running down the street who trips and sprains their knee is considered to have a sports injury, even if they are not an athlete and were not participating in running as a sport. Sports doctors will care for the injury as well as explain how to properly care for the injury while still being active. Additionally, in combination with a sports physical therapist, they will help the person in question return to health and be properly rehabilitated from their injury. Sports medicine physicians will see both adults and children, as well as people of both genders. The duties of Sports Medicine Physicians includes to diagnose and treat athletes and other active people suffering from a sports-related injury or illness. They also have the opportunity to work with medical professionals such as surgeons, physical therapists, physiologists, nutritionists and coaches to help patients in their recovery. They are also been asked to come up with ways of preventing injury and promoting health for individuals actively involved in sports and exercise.