SPORTS MEDICINE
Meet OAD's team of
Sports Medicine Specialists...
Comprehensively evaluating, diagnosing and treating any
type of sports injury to ensure patients resume sports
activities safely and in top condition is our expertise.
Sports Medicine Specialists have extensive medical training
and experience in the advanced care and management of
sports-related injuries and conditions for all levels
of athletic performance. Our board certified team of Sports Medicine Specialists are fellowship trained and/or subspecialty board certified in sports medicine.
Team physicians at area schools, OAD's Sports Medicine
Specialists provide the timeliest of orthopaedic care
and attention to school athletes who sustain sports-related
injuries. Working collaboratively with athletic trainers,
coaches and physical therapists, these specialists are
dedicated to making sure injured athletes fully recover
and avoid re-injury. The Sports Medicine Center of Excellence provides comprehensive coverage from 'on-the-field' injuries to 'return-to-the-field' for all levels of athletic performance.
The Sports Medicine Specialists also provide medical
coverage at various community athletic events, in addition
to participating in some of these athletic activities
themselves!
Several of the many sports-related
injuries and conditions OAD evaluates and treats:
- Sprains, Strains
- Shin Splints
- Fractures, Stress Fractures, Overuse Injuries
- Tendinitis
- Shoulder: Instability, Impingement, Bursitis,
Rotator Cuff Tear
- Knee: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), Medial
Collateral Ligament (MCL), Posterior Cruciate Ligament
(PCL), and Meniscal Tears
- Foot/Ankle: Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendon
Injury
Just a sampling of how OAD
helps athletes get 'back in the game':
Nonoperative, conservative
management:
- Customized physical therapy and/or exercise program
- Prescribed medication
- Corticosteroid injections
- Casting, bracing, customized orthotics
Surgical intervention:
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