Sports medicine is a medical specialty that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries. It is aimed at professional athletes, recreational athletes, and individuals who wish to improve their physical fitness.
Typical tasks in sports medicine include examining and treating injuries such as strains, ligament tears, and muscle injuries. In addition, training plans, movement analyses, and performance diagnostics are created to optimize athletic performance and prevent injuries.
As an experienced orthopaedic surgeon, spine specialist, and sports physician, I have been working for many years — together with team doctors, including those from the Bundesliga — to care for professional female and male football players as well as other high-performance athletes on their path to sustainable health and maximum performance.