injuries and poisoning
Overview of Sports Injuries
Diagnosis of Sports Injuries
A doctor's evaluation To diagnose a sports injury, doctors ask when and how the injury happened, what recreational and occupational activities the person has recently or routinely been engaged in, and whether there has been a change in the intensity of the activity. They may ask whether the person has taken certain antibiotics that increase the risk of tendon injury (for example,ciprofloxacinorlevofloxacin). Doctors also examine the injured area. People may be referred to a specialist for further testing. Diagnostic tests may include x-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasonography, bone scanning, Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) (DEXA scanning), and 