Sports Medicine Specialist

What are common sports injuries?

Whether you’re an amateur, enthusiast, or professional athlete, sports injuries can occur due to a multitude of causes.  The physical strain of regular training and competition can increase your risk of injury, including:

• Strained, swollen, or torn muscles
• Knee injuries like ACL, MCL, or cartilage tears
• Tendinitis
• Bursitis
• Achilles tendon ruptures
• Fractures
• Dislocations
• Rotator cuff tears
• Labrum tears

You can have an acute sports injury or repetitive strain injury that develops over time. Your pain can be sharp or dull and can be continuous, or elicited by specific movements.

You might have severe pain that gets in the way of your ability to move, or more mild pain that can still interfere with your movement, altering your gait or the way your body moves, which can decrease your physical performance.

When should I meet with a sports medicine specialist?

While sports medicine specialists like Drs. Huffman and Ghazal can help you recover from painful sports injuries, we can also help you return to your sport quickly and safely. Meeting with your IPRMS physician can reduce your risk of injury and optimize your performance.

As an athlete, you have unique physical health needs. Drs. Huffman and Ghazal consider all aspects of your health, including your diet, training regimen, and even how you rest and recover. Your IPRMS Doctors work with you to create a customized program to optimize your health and performance.

What’s included in sports medicine?

Drs. Huffman and Ghazal provide comprehensive sports medicine services to improve and protect your health and competitive edge.

Diagnosis

In addition to diagnosing sports-related injuries, your IPRMS physician can also identify areas of weakness or structural abnormalities that can increase your risk of injury. Your IPRMS Doctors use state-of-the-art diagnostic tools ranging from X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and nerve conduction studies to evaluate your condition.

Treatment

Your IPRMS Doctors provide innovative therapies to help you recover from injuries while minimizing your pain and getting you back to training and competing quickly and safely. Drs. Huffman and Ghazal provide a wide variety of treatments ranging from medication to injection therapies and radiofrequency ablation.

Physical optimization

Working with sports medicine specialists like Drs. Huffman and Ghazal give you a chance to identify and address injuries and weaknesses and improve your overall athletic performance. You can improve your strength, flexibility and stamina. 

Call Interventional Pain and Regenerative Medicine Specialists or book an appointment online today if you’re looking for personalized sports medicine care