Looking For The Right Doctor, Please Help!

[Pelon]

Hey guys, I am trying to find a good doctor to help me achive and get into the best shape ever, I would like to to re-organize my diet plan and my workout routine, plus I would also like to get some type of terapy or professional massages, only because my health plan pays for it. But, I want to get something clear and thats why I need your help.

Do any of you know the difference between or if there is such a thing as a:

*SPORT MEDICINE DOCTOR

*SPORT NUTRICIONIST

*SPORT CAROPRACTOR

*FITNESS SPECIALIST

*ORTHOPEADIC SURGEON

*DIETITION

If you know the difference between all of these professionals please tell me.
Thank you for your help.

[Doc.Sust]

Do any of you know the difference between or if there is such a thing as a:

*SPORT MEDICINE DOCTOR deals with spots related medical problems and rehab

*SPORT NUTRIONIST deals with the nutrition of an athlete

*SPORT ChiroPRACTORsports related spine/extremity issues along with rehab

*FITNESS SPECIALISTno idea. i assume it islike a trainer

*ORTHOPEADIC SURGEONno reason to see an ortho unless you are injured. fracures, torn ligament etc etc

*DIETITIONwork with diets of the average indivduals

If you know the difference between all of these professionals please tell me.
Thank you for your help.xxxxxxxxxx

[Pelon]

Hey Doc, thank you for your help.

[Pelon]

Do you know how can I found a Sport Nutrionist?.

[Tip]

As far as I know Sports Nutritionist and Dietition are the same thing. Sports Nutritionist just specialize in athletes.

[Pelon]

Do you know how I can find one on the internet or in the area were you live?.

[Pelon]

Is there a reason why Personal Trainers are not Nutricionists or Dietitians?, they should be.

[pwerfll1]

when u find him let me know

[Pelon]

I will, maybe any one in here can help all of us too.

[Doc.Sust]

Is there a reason why Personal Trainers are not Nutricionists or Dietitians?, they should be.

not to offend anyone, but alot of personal trainers dont have a clue how to train and dont have a degree or any formal education in diet or training.

[Pelon]

Doc, so where can I go for help? can you help us find a good Nutricionist or Dietitian that works with attletics

[Pelon]

Hey Doc, where are you?

[pwerfll1]

we need a doctor

[Doc.Sust]

i can recomend someone to speak with if you like?

[Doc.Sust]

anthony ricciuto

[email protected] ( try it with a capital and a lower case" X")

[max2extreme]

Pelon, how many threads in how many forums are you going to start the same exact thread!!?? Come on man. You just need to post it in one place and you'll get your help. Now you have to go to all of your threads to get an answer.

From one thread:
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Pelon, this is the only website you need to look at in finding a Registered Dietitian.

http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg...4_ENU_HTML.htm

www.eatright.org is the official dietetics website, and the link I gave is their database search engine to finding a dietetics professional in your area.

Good luck,

Max
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I've posted multiple times as have others... Next time, just make one thread bro.

[max2extreme]

As far as I know Sports Nutritionist and Dietition are the same thing. Sports Nutritionist just specialize in athletes.

No. Sports Nutritionist are not Dietitians. And the Dietitian that specializes in Sports Nutrition is a CSSD, or Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, which involves even more schooling and experience than a regular dietitian, which is a bachelors or masters degree from a college which has a program in nutrition that the ADA has "blessed", plus over 900 hours of required internship under the direction of a RD, and passing the RD test. None of which a "sports nutritionist" is required to do.

[Tip]

Actually there is no additional "schooling" needed and the other requirement you refer to as "experience" can be met by a dietitions regular workload. The CSSD program was established less than a year ago. If I remember correctly to be eligible for the certification a registered dietition needs at least 1250 or 1500 hours of sports related service. Truthfully the only reason the ADA created the certification was to stop people from getting "online degrees" (that only require a person to be breathing to be qualified) related to sports nutrition and calling themselve competent, and the ADA saw a way to make a couple extra bucks. The fee is only $250 as far as I can remember and all you do is take a test. Don't get me wrong, it's cool to have s h i t hanging on my walls to remind me how cool I am but this certification is no substitute for real world practical experience.

Who would you want designing you diet? An RD with 2 years experience and a piece of paper in a frame. Or an RD who has been in the game working with athletes for 10 years.

[max2extreme]

*smile* thats an unfair question. If I tore my ACL and I could choose between a Knee Surgeon just out of med school or a Shoulder Surgeon been out for 10 years, Id choose the shoulder guy to do my surgery.

But in the world we live in, it's all about credentials. The more of them we've earned, the more credible we are. (notice I said 'earned'.. heh, not those "bought certifications).

[max2extreme]

Actually there is no additional "schooling" needed and the other requirement you refer to as "experience" can be met by a dietitions regular workload. The CSSD program was established less than a year ago. If I remember correctly to be eligible for the certification a registered dietition needs at least 1250 or 1500 hours of sports related service. Truthfully the only reason the ADA created the certification was to stop people from getting "online degrees" (that only require a person to be breathing to be qualified) related to sports nutrition and calling themselve competent, and the ADA saw a way to make a couple extra bucks. The fee is only $250 as far as I can remember and all you do is take a test. Don't get me wrong, it's cool to have s h i t hanging on my walls to remind me how cool I am but this certification is no substitute for real world practical experience.

Who would you want designing you diet? An RD with 2 years experience and a piece of paper in a frame. Or an RD who has been in the game working with athletes for 10 years.

If you knew all of this, why would you say sports nutritionist and a dietitian are the same thing?

[Tip]

They are, Sports nutritionist is a common term used to describe a dietition who specializes in athletic clientel.

A SCAN is a (sports, cardiovascular, and wellness nutritionist) they however are dietitions as well and are sanctioned by the ADA. Very sililar to a CSSD, dietitions first, then they take a test to become certified. Agencies that offer a sports nutrition certification are not endorsed by the American Dietetic Association nor qualified by the CDR, basically a sports nutritionist title does not exist. your right credentials do mean alot in this world, however the CSSD and SCAN wont mean much to dietitions that have been practicing for a while. In time the SCAN and CSSD will be required by potential employeers and so the majority of deititions that get certified will be younger people looking for jobs.