Hospital da Luz Clínica de Amarante has now available a clinical area of Sports Medicine, for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases resulting from the practice of sport, either recreational or professional. Access to this new area is initiated in the consultation of Internal Medicine , under the responsibility of Pedro Ferreira , physician specialized in Internal Medicine with a degree in Sports Medicine. Sports Medicine has for main goals: To provide guidance for sports practitioners; To screen for diseases that imply restrictions or are actually prohibitive for some sporting activities; To advise on measures preventing lesions; To diagnose and treat sport injuries. The sports medical assessment is absolutely vital to guarantee the safety of practitioners in all sports activities. Sports practitioners should be examined in a medical consultation environment and undertake tests adapted to the needs of each sports activity. Sports Medicine allows, on the other hand, to perform a dynamic and multidisciplinary evaluation , offering all sports and physical exercise practitioners a specialized follow-up. Whenever necessary, direct referral is done to consultations in other clinical areas, such as Orthopaedics , Physiatry and Podology . Schedule your appointment through our usual channels: MY LUZ , by phone 255 410 200 or at hospitaldaluz.pt/amarante/ .
