Roles of football team physician in the prevention and therapy of sports injuries

Abstract

The roles of football team physician include assessment and improvement of general health of every member of a sports team through implementation of prevention programmes and risk assessment of sports injuries. A football team physician has an important role in preparticipation screening exam and reducing the risk of sport injuries by developing prevention strategies. The team physician implements the primary therapy and prevention of serious injuries and diseases which can cause fatal consequences to health status of a football player. Different musculoskeletal diseases could be a result of injuries caused by playing competitive football. First aid of these injuries is provided by the team doctor, by using adequate initial therapy. Team physician organises daily supervision and cooperation with players, which can lead to highly efficient interventions in treatment and prevention of sport injuries, with the goal of adequate monitoring of sports injuries.