Sports Medicine

Not Just For Competitive Athletes

Our doctors take time to understand your needs and goals. Whether you are running a marathon, jogging on a favorite trail or taking your first steps towards a healthier lifestyle, sports medicine doctors are uniquely qualified to help you achieve your personal best.

Sports medicine doctors are a perfect match for:

• Physically active individuals 
• Weekend warriors 
• Casual athletes
• Individuals wanting to get active again 
• People starting new exercise programs

Services

If you have experienced an injury, a sports medicine doctor can help you regain strength and function as quickly as possible. Whether you want to return to competitive athletics, daily activities or somewhere in between, sports medicine can help get you back on track. Some of the services our specialists can provide include:

• Musculoskeletal ultrasound 
• Ultrasound guided procedures 
• Concussion clearance exams
• Return-to-play clearance exams 
• COVID clearance exams
• Trigger point and joint injections 
• Sports physicals 
• Custom orthotics 
• Running and gait evaluations 
• Home exercise prescriptions 
• Fracture management

Conditions We Treat

Rely on our sports medicine specialists to treat a wide range of conditions, including:

• Achilles tendonitis
• Shoulder impingement 
• Frozen shoulder 
• Rotator cuff injuries 
• Carpal tunnel syndrome 
• Trigger finger 
• IT band syndrome 
• Golfers elbow 
• Tennis elbow 
• Shin splints 
• Plantar fasciitis 
• Knee pain 
• Wrist and hand pain
• Osteoarthritis 
• Arthritis 
• Neck pain 
• Back pain 
• Musculoskeletal and sports rehabilitation
• Fractures and stress fractures 
• Sciatic pain 
• Hip pain 
• Over- or under-responsiveness to sensory input
• Sensory integration*

Sports Medicine Treatment

Your care will begin with a physical exam and, if necessary, an imaging procedure. Take advantage of onsite imaging services at some Cone Health locations, and trust us to schedule any diagnostic exam as soon as possible so you can get timely treatment.

Conservative Care

Your treatment may start with conservative measures such as:

• A personalized physical therapy and exercise regimen that helps you safely and gradually increase physical activity
• Osteopathic manipulation – Hands-on therapy that uses stretching, mild pressure and resistance to help heal and mobilize muscles
• Casts, braces or splints to stabilize and protect an injured joint as it heals
• Custom foot orthotics that help prevent injuries during running and support painful feet
• Kinesio taping, which applies thin, stretchy, adhesive cotton to muscles and joints to support them while still allowing movement
• Pain-relieving medications
• Steroid injections that contain pain-relieving medication and anesthetic

Surgical Treatment

If a doctor recommends orthopedic surgery for your sports injury, choose Cone Health’s experienced surgeons for procedures such as repair of a ligament, meniscus or rotator cuff. Whenever possible, your surgeon will use a minimally invasive technique that reduces pain and recovery time.