Sports medicine is a medical field specializing in the fitness, treatment and prevention of sports and exercise-related injuries. It was introduced in the early Greek and Roman era, when the first modern Olympic Games took place. The Greeks believed they could do something to help heal and prevent the injuries athletes suffered. Now in sports medicine, certain injuries can only be evaluated and treated by specific doctors. These doctors may include physical therapists, athletic trainers, and strength and conditioning coaches. Although sports doctors are most often seen by athletes after an injury so that they can be treated, some doctors are seen before an injury occurs so that they can learn how to prevent injuries. In ancient Greece and ancient Rome, Herodic first combined sports with health. It was thanks to him that people realized that exercise and a good diet helped improve our health. Through these achievements, sports training and athletics competitions became very popular and led to the first Olympic Games which were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. These competitions made coaches and fans understand how important and necessary it was to stretch and warm up before training events. . They wanted to find ways to prevent injuries and treat them immediately when they occurred during events. The term sports medicine was not considered until the 1928 Olympic Games in Switzerland, where the first international sports medicine congress first met and became an organization. The premier international congress of sports medicine is an international council associated with five continents and promotes research to help optimize health, strength, nutrition and performance...... middle of paper ...... and motivation to prepare athletes for competitive events and gain the strength necessary to return to competition. Many times they will host training camps, skill improvement classes, clinics, pre-season workouts and tryouts, as well as team and individual based training programs in specific sports. Works CitedBella, Laura La. Dream jobs in sports, fitness and medicine. New York: Rosen Pub., 2013. Print. “Articles about careers in education. » Articles about careers in education RSS. Np, nd Web. March 31, 2014. “History and purpose. » FIMS. Np, nd Web. March 31, 2014. “Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.” Common injuries. Np, and Web. March 31, 2014 “Info on sports medicine”. Sports Medicine Information RSS. Np, and Web. March 31, 2014 Fahey, Thomas D., EdD. Sports Conditioning Specialist Workbook and Study Guide. California: International Sports Science Association, 2007. Print