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Sports Medicine Specialist

Western Orthopaedics, P.C. Our Services Sports Medicine

Western Orthopaedics, P.C.

Orthopedic Surgeons & Sports Medicine located in Denver, CO & Arvada, CO

If a sports injury sidelines you, seeking treatment for your injury helps you get back out on the field or court as quickly as possible. At Western Orthopaedics, P.C., in Denver, Colorado, expert orthopaedic surgeons offer advanced sports medicine treatments to accelerate healing, alleviate pain, and restore your quality of life. Schedule an appointment with Western Orthopaedics, P.C., over the phone, or request a consultation online the next time you get injured playing sports.

Sports Medicine Q & A

What is sports medicine?

Sports medicine is the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of sports-related injuries. You might get injured while jumping, getting tackled, through contact with other players, falling down, changing directions rapidly, or hitting your head. The sports medicine experts at Western Orthopaedics, P.C., offer comprehensive, personalized care, regardless of how you suffer an injury.

What are common sports injuries?

Common sports injuries you may experience while playing soccer, basketball, hockey, football, or other sports include:

  • Sprains
  • Strains
  • Fractures
  • Dislocation
  • MCL or ACL tear
  • Concussion
  • Torn cartilage
  • Tendonitis

Sports injuries often affect bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and joints. Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, redness, or a bone, muscle, or joint deformity.

Sometimes injuries and pain associated with them subside on their own over time, but in other cases, treatment is necessary to make a full recovery. If pain is severe or long-lasting, see an orthopaedic surgeon for an evaluation. 

How are sports injuries diagnosed?

To diagnose a sports injury, your orthopaedic specialist reviews your symptoms and medical history. They examine the site of the injury and may use blood tests or imaging procedures, such as X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, or ultrasound, to make a final diagnosis and develop a personalized treatment plan.

What is the treatment for sports injuries?

Treatment for a sports injury depends on the type and severity of the injury. Your orthopaedic specialist might recommend one or more of the following.

  • Anti-inflammatory medicines
  • Heat or ice therapy
  • Wearing a brace
  • Fracture treatment
  • Radiofrequency ablation
  • Physical therapy
  • Steroid, hyaluronic acid, or pain-relieving injections
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Minimally invasive surgery

Examples of regenerative medicine include stem cell therapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, which stimulate your body’s natural healing response. 

Your orthopaedic surgeon recommends the least invasive sports injury treatment whenever possible, but offers surgery if it’s the best way to fully restore musculoskeletal function. Your surgeon uses arthroscopic surgery and other innovative procedures. 

Don’t live with an injury or pain associated with it when simple sports medicine treatments are available at Western Orthopaedics, P.C. Schedule an appointment over the phone or request one online at the first sign of an injury.