Chiropractic care often involves a group approach. Your team may include doctors, non-physician specialists, and others. Professionals who are not doctors have the expertise of a physiotherapist. Orthopedic surgeons receive additional training for five years or more after school. They specialize in managing bones, muscles, tendons, and ligament disorders. They are trained to manage joint problems using surgical and non-surgical techniques. Physiotherapists and rehabilitators with four or more years of additional training after medical school. They specialize in this type of treatment. They are also known as psychologists. They don’t have surgery, although they can inject the joint.

Sports doctors are doctors with experience in sports medicine. They have primary expertise in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, pediatrics, physical medicine, and rehabilitation. Most have 1-2 years of further training in sports medicine through specialized sports medicine programs. Sports medicine is a particular branch of orthopedics. They don’t have surgery, although they can inject the joint. They provide comprehensive medical care for active people of all ages.