Transgender Athlete

There are over 1.4 million transgender adults in the United States. Transgender individuals undergo gender-affirming treatments including sex hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgery. An increasing number of transgender people are participating in sports and presenting to sports medicine clinics with injuries, yet there is little research about this athlete population.It is important that sports medicine providers understand the types of hormone treatments and surgeries and how these changes affect the musculoskeletal health of transgender people. Additionally, transgender people may require specific considerations when interacting with medical providers. Furthermore, sports medicine providers are often consulted to formulate transgender athlete inclusion policy. These policies are continuously changing, as new evidence becomes available, which may be difficult to understand without knowledge of the gender transition process.The Transgender Athlete: Care, Controversies, and Inclusion provides sports medicine practitioners the insight into the unique issues and concerns of transgender athletes, understand rules regarding transgender athlete participation, as well as learn how to better provide competent care to transgender athletes. Covers the types of treatments, surgeries and the affects of musculoskeletal health of transgender athletes Intended for sports medicine providers including physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and researchers who work with athletes Written by experts in the sports medicine field