No one likes to be sidelined with an injury. One of the goals of sports medicine is to try to get an athlete back into action as soon as possible.

Returning too soon, before adequate healing or recovery has taken place, can put you at risk for re-injury and possibly an even longer downtime.

With the right game plan for sports injuries—from early diagnosis and treatment to full functional rehabilitation—you can often safely accelerate your return to play.

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For more injury prevention tips and ways to accelerate your recovery, refer to the links below.

Return to play

Stress fractures

Sports nutrition

Sprains and strains

Prevent golf injuries

American Football injury prevention

Exercises for young athletes

Heat injury