Sports medicine is a field dedicated to preventing, diagnosing, and treating injuries relating to sports or other physical activities. While sports medicine doctors treat athletes, they also help many other kinds of patients, such as those with knee, elbow, or shoulder conditions. Southlake Orthopaedics serves Central Alabama with a team of trusted orthopedists and sports medicine physicians. Learn more about sports medicine and schedule a consultation at Southlake Orthopaedics’ locations in Birmingham-Grandview and Hoover, AL.
Sports medicine focuses on treating injuries from active lifestyles, whether patients are competitive athletes or participate in recreational activities. Sports medicine is often mistaken for orthopedic medicine, and while they share some similarities, orthopedic doctors typically have increased clinical focus. At Southlake Orthopaedics, board-certified, multi-specialty sports medicine doctors treat injuries affecting the following areas:
For those who’ve sustained an injury, the sports medicine team at Southlake Orthopaedics navigates patients through treatment, recovery, and long-term management of their condition. Sports medicine physicians also emphasize injury prevention through patient education.
Southlake Orthopaedics provides state-of-the-art treatments for sports medicine and orthopedic conditions. Physicians are available who specialize in every subcategory of these medical fields. Taking a collaborative, holistic approach focused on the entire patient, Southlake Orthopaedics’ multi-level specialists are board-certified and provide treatment options such as:
Several forms of rehabilitation assist patients in regaining their range of motion, strength, movement, and flexibility. Rehabilitation also aims to prevent future injury by educating the patient throughout the process. Non-surgical sports medicine treatments may include one or a combination of the following modalities:
For patients requiring surgery, Southlake Orthopaedics surgeons are well-versed in open (traditional) surgery, as well as less-invasive approaches like arthroscopy. Common sports medicine procedures performed by Southlake Orthopaedics include:
At Southlake Orthopaedics, sports medicine physicians provide complete orthopedic care, from diagnosis and treatment to rehabilitation and prevention. With patient care, trust, and commitment at the forefront, Southlake Orthopaedics is home to the following board-certified doctors:
Southlake Orthopaedics proudly serves central Alabama out of our locations in Hoover and Birmingham-Grandview, AL. To consult with a sports medicine physician or orthopedist, contact Southlake Orthopaedics today.