Unnecessary diagnostic tests not only increase time to recovery but also put lot of stress on physically active patients. Many tests can be avoided and diagnosis can still be made. The following recommendations have been made by “American Medical Society for Sports Medicine”. It is common for sportspersons to have an injury on the field. These injuries can be either impact injuries which cause a wound or they can be internal, musculoskeletal injury.
There are several tests which are performed to assess these injuries. However, in some patients these tests may not be required at all. After assessing different sports injuries and diagnostic tests the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine has made some recommendation regarding these. With more than seventy medical society, a non-profit organization compiles such recommendations. Following are the recommendations regarding sports…
