Sports Medicine
Sports medicine is the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical, and rehabilitative means of
all structures of the musculoskeletal system that are affected
by athletic activity. Blount Orthopaedic Clinic's sports medicine doctors are orthopaedic surgeons who's focus is on sports medicine encompassing a team approach to the athlete and their personal performance including:
- Conditioning, training, and fitness through physical therapy of the patient's choice.
- Dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition and their influence on short- and long-term health
- Coordinated health care
- Expertise in soft tissue biomechanics, injury healing, and repair
- Proficiency in identifying and prescribing treatment options, both surgical and non-surgical, as they relate to your injury and performance
- Familiarity with athletic equipment and orthotic devices (braces, foot orthoses, etc. and their use in prevention and management of injury.
