Sports Medicine Specialists is your first stop in care with same or next-day appointments available, highly trained physicians, available on-site diagnostic tools (such as x-ray), and multiple treatment options on hand such as casting and splinting, braces, injections and more.
Please look below for a small sampling of the problems we care for and the procedures we perform.
Musculoskeletal Care
Simply
put, 'musculoskeletal care' means the care of injuries to or problems
in bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. Here are a few of
the Acute
musculoskeletal injuries we care for:
- Fractures: (any fracture in which the bone does not come through the skin)
- Sprain and strains
- Muscle pulls
- Ligament or cartilage injuries
- Bumps and Bruises
- Heel pain, plantar fasciitis
Chronic musculoskeletal injuries typically are problems
that have been around for more than a few weeks. These types of injuries
are very frustrating as they tend to limit activity and affect routines
or daily life. 
The doctors at Sports Medicine Specialists have experience
in treating chronic problems and helping return patients
to their desired levels of activity. Here are a few examples
of chronic musculoskeletal problems we treat:
- Tendon problems
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Back pain
- Non-healing acute injuries
General Medical Care
In addition to our specialty training in Sports Medicine, we have a background in Family and Emergency Medicine which gives us added perspective in treating and managing general medical problems as they relate to activity and sports. One of our main goals is to help you continue to be active, not “sidelined” by chronic problems. Of course we also want to help you “return to play” in the safest manner that won’t compromise your overall health or future activity. In that context, we will provide optimum care for optimum healing in the following and many other areas:
- Mild traumatic brain injury (concussion) and other head injuries
- Heart conditions associated with exercise, such as fainting, murmurs, irregular beats, chest pain, etc
- Lung conditions associated with exercise such as asthma
- Endocrine disorders as they relate to exercise and activity – diabetes, thyroid disease, etc
- Infections – skin, mono, fever, sinus, etc
- Nutrition, supplement use and other dietary performance issues
- Weight loss or weight gain
- Exercise prescription for patients who want to increase their fitness
- Injury prevention
- Sports psychology
- Strength training and conditioning
Procedures
Medical procedures are an important part of both diagnosis and treatment of injuries and medical problems. The following is a sampling of procedures physicians at Sports Medicine Specialists are well-trained in performing:
- Joint injection/aspiration
- Fracture reduction (setting broken bones)
- Fracture casting/splinting
- Skin care (suturing, etc)
- Compartment pressure testing – measuring pressure in legs
- Direct Nasolaryngoscopy -- looking with scope at vocal cords in throat
- Pulmonary Function Testing (spirometry) – testing for exercise-induced asthma, etc
- Exercise stress treadmill – see Synergy Wellness for details
- ECG, Holter monitor testing – evaluating heart rhythm conditions
