Orthopedic doctors who specialize in Sports Medicine are experts in not only preventing and treating sports-related injuries but also analyzing athletic performance. You cannot optimally prepare - or repair - an athlete’s body without a deep understanding of how it performs complex athletic functions and maneuvers. That insight then becomes invaluable as a tool to enhance athletic performance. That’s why no major sports team travels anywhere without their Sports Medicine physician – or team of physicians.
Sports medicine specialists can accurately diagnose sports injuries and provide effective treatment options – from bracing to physical therapy, medication, or surgery - to facilitate a timely return to the field, court or track.
At the Center for Sports & Regenerative Orthopedics, our board-certified orthopedic physicians can similarly help you address sports-related injuries or conditions that develop with athletic activity, but our physicians likewise specialize in enhancing athletic performance. We have advanced training in the treatment of injured athletes of all ages – as well as non-athletes who live an active lifestyle.
Call (240) 754-7954 or contact us online to schedule a consultation today with one of our Sports Medicine specialists at the Center for Sports & Regenerative Orthopedics to see how you can bring to life the athletic potential that lies within you – and become everything you have the potential to be.
Sports medicine didn’t appear as a distinct medical specialty until recent history.
Today, Sports Medicine is a specialized branch of medicine focused primarily on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries related to sports and athletic activity. What sets it apart from general medical or even general orthopedic practice is its combination of expertise in medical practice combined with other sports-specific bodies of knowledge with emphasis on injury prevention and injury recovery.
By definition, it requires a complex understanding of the specific physical demands of various sports, and even life injuries, together with a deep knowledge of biomechanics and exercise physiology. At its core, Sports Medicine aims not just to treat sports injuries but to optimize sports performance while minimizing the risk of injury.
Let’s take a look at some of the characteristics that make Sports Medicine unique in the practice of medicine and orthopedics:
Today’s Sports Medicine physicians who work with athletes are trained to not only prevent and treat injuries but also help athletes safely return to their sport after an injury and optimize future athletic performance. They offer guidance ranging from athletic training strategies to injury prevention - and even nutrition and overall health issues to optimize athletic performance and provide holistic care for their athlete patients.
Sports Medicine emphasize sports injury prevention and help our patients through monitoring, guidance and education. They begin by evaluating physical abilities and analyzing past sports performance. Next, they identify areas where the athlete could use improvement and provide sports-specific feedback to facilitate that improvement in the athletes’ performance. Trained to help athletes optimize performance, Sports Medicine doctors can:
Sports medicine physicians can even help connect athletes with advanced technology like video analysis where sports medicine professionals are able to identify technical flaws in an athlete's movement patterns and provide corrective feedback to optimize performance.
Also, it’s important to recognize the psychological aspects of athletic performance. Sports medicine specialists my cab collaborate with mental health specialists to address performance anxiety or other mental factors affecting an athlete's performance.
In the end, whatever the goals are and whatever the plan, it’s essential to monitor progress by:
For more questions about Sports Medicine, speak with our experts today to see if this is the performance enhancement option that will change your game.
Maybe your particular running shoes aren’t doing you any favors. Maybe you’ve been bending wrong when you pick up boxes – or holding your hammer at an awkward angle and have been doing it all your life. You keep getting the same injury over and over, and you don’t know why? Or it’s never bothered you before and now that you’re older, all of a sudden it does.
Whether you’re a recreational sports enthusiast, work a physically demanding job or simply experience an injury in the course of everyday life, Sports Medicine isn't just for athletes. It can help you.
Activities like gardening - or even walking on uneven surfaces – have felled more people than competitive sports. Fortunately, Sports Medicine focuses on a wide array of injuries and conditions – from tendonitis to sprained ankles and joint pain.
Sports Medicine’s focus on prevention and rehabilitation means our specialists can provide guidance on proper exercise techniques, stretching routines, and injury prevention strategies to help you avoid future injuries.
Sports Medicine, in a nutshell, focuses on preventing and treating musculoskeletal injuries related to physical activity. Those injuries can happen to anyone regardless of athletic ability. Anyone who experiences pain or discomfort due to movement can benefit from a Sports Medicine specialist.
When it comes to treatment, Sports Medicine doctors specialize in non-surgical treatment options like physical therapy, injections, bracing, and pain management.
Sports medicine specialists have a deep understanding of how the body moves and functions, allowing them to diagnose and treat injuries based on the specific activities and root causes. Understanding the mechanics of movement can help you optimize how you move through your life.
Let our Sports Medicine team at the Center for Sports & Regenerative Orthopedics help you achieve your goals and enhance your athletic performance.
Call (240) 754-7954 or contact us online to set up a consultation with our Sports Medicine specialists at our offices in Alexandria, Virginia, or Waldorf, Maryland.
