 Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries due to athletic activity. Many of these disorders are treated with arthroscopic surgery, a minimally invasive surgical method that utilizes a camera to look inside a joint and specialized instruments to carry out any necessary surgery in that joint.
The practice of sports medicine is a team approach with input from orthopaedic surgeon, non-surgical sports specialists, rehabilitation specialist, athletic trainer, and physical therapist. The internationally recognized Sports Medicine Center at the Rothman Institute is one of the world’s most trusted practices for the treatment of sports related injuries. Pioneers of advanced surgical equipment and innovative surgical techniques, our specialists evaluate over 40,000 sports injuries and perform more than 3,000 sports surgeries for athletes of all levels per year.
Why the Rothman Sports Medicine team?
Rothman Institute’s Sports Medicine team is the leading provider of sports medicine orthopaedic care in the region. Our team provides care for all levels of athletes including the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia Eagles, USA Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team, the Saint Joseph’s University Hawks, the Drexel University Dragons, the Rutgers University-Camden Raptors and 20 regional high schools.
When to seek an evaluation
You should see a doctor for an injury when...
• You have severe pain and cannot put any weight on the injured body part
• The area over or around the injured joint is very tender when you touch it
• The injured area looks crooked or has lumps and bumps (other than swelling) or is altered in its shape or size as compared to the opposite extremity.
• You cannot move the injured joint
• You cannot walk without feeling significant pain
• Your limb buckles or gives way when you try to use the joint
• Your have numbness in any part of the injured area
• You see redness or red streaks spreading out from the injury
• You have pain, swelling, or redness over the injured area
• You are in doubt about the seriousness of the injury or how to care for it
Of course, if you are injured during the course of a sporting advice it is always best to seek the advice of your team physician.
Our Services
Arthroscopic surgery for:
*Knee Injuries
*Meniscal Repair
*Cartilage Repair
*ACL Reconstruction and Other Ligament Repair
*Shoulder Labral and Rotator Cuff Repair
*Elbow Ligament Reconstruction
*Elbow Tendon Repair
*Elbow Cartilage Repair
Physical Therapy Rehabilitation
Sports Bracing
Sports Performance Enhancement (Velocity)
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