Which the difference between sports medicine physician and a physical therapist?

Sports Docs: Some physical therapists have a doctorate in physical therapy but are not physicians. Sports medicine physicians have added training or interest in sports medicine. The added training may be a formal fellowship or years of experience treating athletes. You need to dig deep ANS research the doctor before you go. Athletes are a good source for information.

Different roles: Sports medicine mds go through medical school and residency training. Typically non-operative sports med does family practice or internal medicine. Operative sports medicine is additional training after orthopedic residency. Pt does a separate school, usually a masters or doctorate degree in physical therapy- which is exercise and activity based rehabilitation.

One Is a doctor: Sports medicine physicians are md or do and have, on average, gone to 4 years of med school, 4-5 years of residency and one year of fellowship. They have the ability to diagnose, treat, perform injections, provide manual therapy, prescribe medication and perform surgery. Physical therapists help with rehab by doing/teaching exercises, manual therapy, modalities, but usually require an rx from md.

Different training: A sports medicine physician completed medical school (4 years), residency (3-5 years), and sports medicine fellowship (1-2 years) and is a doctor who can order tests, prescribe medications, prescribe physical therapy, some give injections, some are surgeons. A physical therapist treats patients with hands on treatments.

Prescribing..: A sports medicine physician had graduated from 4 years of medical school, 3-5 years of residency, 1-2 years of fellowship, and has an md or do degree who can order studies, prescribe pt, prescribe medications, etc. A physical therapist is skilled in hands on physical treatment. If a physical therapist is on health tap they can further comment on the educational duration and background.

Doc vs pt: Sports med doc is a doctor 4 yrs college. 4 yrs med school. Then residency in either orthopedics (5-6 years) then fellowship in sports med 1-2 years. Phys therapist is 5-6 years of school after high school. Doctors diagnose and treat. Therapists treat under direction of doctor (in most cases). Hope that helps

The difference.: Sports Medicine physicians sees patients, make a diagnosis, and, if he/she is a surgeon, operates. Physical therapists see the doctors patients and carry out the appropriate physical therapy, based on the doctors diagnosis.