This specialty focuses on achieving the best results while engaging in training activities, and avoiding injuries or illnesses.
It has three main areas of intervention:
- Physical activity and health: The specialist may recommend regular exercise as a tool to prevent or reduce the risk of cardiovascular, metabolic, and musculoskeletal diseases. If you have already been diagnosed with a condition, they will help you minimize the impact on your health and attenuate the risk of complications.
- Sports and high performance: You will receive guidance aimed at maximizing your athletic performance and reducing the risk of injuries associated with sports practice. Additionally, a specialist in sports medicine will assist you in managing sports injuries, facilitating a safe return to sports activities, reducing the risk of re-injury, and minimizing complications.
- Talent identification in sports and pediatric population: If you believe your child has talent in sports, this specialist will study morphological and anthropometric characteristics to help nurture their talent and support their growth and development.
What types of diseases does this specialty treat?
Sports medicine focuses on both healthy individuals and those with medical conditions. In the case of healthy individuals, the specialist emphasizes physical activity as a means to maintain health and reduce the risks of non-communicable chronic diseases. For patients with existing conditions, the specialty addresses various conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, obesity, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, valvulopathies, sedentary lifestyles, osteoarthritis, muscle and joint pain, and sports injuries, with the goal of improving their condition.
What types of patients are treated?
Patients of all ages can consult this specialist according to their specific needs.
For example, in weight management, recent findings in sports medicine have determined that there is no “ideal” weight. Weight, as determined by the scale, is often associated with obesity, but this is not entirely true. Body weight is influenced by multiple variables, such as body composition. Some individuals may have a higher weight due to increased muscle mass without being obese. Therefore, it is ideal to undergo an assessment of body composition to determine individualized health needs.
This principle applies to children, for whom it is necessary to ensure appropriate movements that do not hinder their development, as well as to adults.
Aging is a natural and inevitable part of life; however, there are ways to maintain good vitality during this stage. Exercise plays a fundamental role in this regard. By maintaining an active lifestyle, you reduce the possibility of osteoporosis (loss of bone density) and sarcopenia (loss of muscle tissue density), avoid limitations due to body pain, and gain greater autonomy in your daily activities.
Finally, this specialization can help you if you have ever been told to “stop exercising.” In fact, ceasing exercise and leading a sedentary lifestyle can be counterproductive. Receiving proper and modifiable guidance is recommended to achieve a healthy lifestyle.
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTS DOCTOR
DR. JUAN JOSÉ OSORIO MUÑOZCall us at (+57) 604 444 2006
Call Center hours:
Monday to Thursday: 7 am to 7 pm
Friday: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturdays: from 7 am to 1 pm
