FAQ
No. Sports medicine doctors can help anyone with injuries or long-term pain related to being active. Whether you’re a semi-pro athlete or a weekend softball player, we can help.
Your sports medicine doctor will check your level of pain. They will see if you can move or use the part of your body that’s injured or painful. They may also order an X-ray or MRI to find the cause of your pain or injury.
Sports medicine doctors care for many types of injuries, including:
- Ankle sprains or strains
- Concussions (a type of brain injury)
- Finger and hand injuries
- Broken or cracked bones (fractures)
- Joint dislocation (where one of your bones in a joint slips out of its normal position)
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Tears in ligaments (tissue that holds your joints together)
- Medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow)
- Tears in the meniscus (a rubbery piece that acts as a shock absorber for your knee)
- Burst tendons (tissue that attaches muscle to bone)
- Throwing injuries (such as a rotator cuff tear in your shoulder)
Our team of experts offers the most advanced types of care, including:
- Arthroscopy (putting a tiny camera into your joint to see inside it and repair it)
- Casts and braces for broken or cracked bones
- Injections (shots) for pain
- Joint replacement or reconstruction
- Repair or reconstruction of ligaments (tissue that holds your joints together)
- Physical therapy
- Procedures using ultrasound to help see inside the body
Specialty care
What if I need surgery?
If non-surgical care doesn’t help, you can see an orthopedic surgeon. They use the latest methods to help you feel better and stay active.
Specialty care
What if I need physical therapy?
We partner with our physical therapists. They can teach you how to warm up, stretch and prevent future injuries.
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*Sports medicine services vary by location. Check with your doctor’s office or health plan for specific information.