To achieve the best results for a patient, sports medicine specialists will often elect to work closely with other health professionals to create and deliver a comprehensive programme aimed at diagnosing and optimally managing a patient’s medical issues.

This is known as a ‘multidisciplinary team’ (MDT) approach which works best if there are open channels of communication and an indepth understanding of what another specialist’s skillset may be.

Each patient has individual requirements that call for input by different members of the multidisciplinary team.

Trusted health professionals that may be included in delivering this holistic care are listed below: