A sports medicine specialist is an orthopedist or another medical professional with training and experience in identifying, treating, and rehabilitating injuries that are common to professional and amateur athletes. Many sports injuries occur when you make faulty or inefficient movements, or because your muscles, tendons, and ligaments aren’t as strong or flexible as they could be.
Dr. Absi treats, repairs, and rehabilitates any current injuries you have. He also teaches you new ways to move and recommends physical therapy to reduce your risk for injuries in the future.
Some of the most common types of sports injuries affect your joints, which undergo extreme amounts of stress when you perform activities like swinging a racket, jumping, or running. If you’re an athlete, you’re especially liable to injuries in the soft tissues or bones in your:
The most common types of injuries that a sports medicine specialist treats are:
Repeated injury and overuse can also cause osteoarthritis, which wears down the protective cartilage in your joints, making them stiff and painful.
As a sports medicine specialist and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Absi offers noninvasive, minimally invasive, and surgical corrections for common sports injuries. After conducting a thorough examination, evaluating your range of motion, and taking a digital X-ray, he may recommend:
Dr. Absi uses minimally invasive arthroscopy to repair shoulder and knee joints.
For a sports medicine consultation, contact the friendly Orthopaedics of Atlanta team today by calling the office or using the online form.
We treat patients for sports injuries including shoulder, knee, joint pain, and and traumatic injuries to the musculoskeletal system, including trigger finger pain. We focus on sports medicine & joint replacements, to include shoulder, hip & knee replacements, along with Carpal Tunnel. Call us to book your appointment today.
