The sports medicine experts at ROC diagnose and treat sports injuries that affect any part of your body. They also provide evaluations and personalized programs for active individuals that want to prevent a sports-related accident.

ROC is a full-service orthopedic practice providing care for injuries and diseases that affect any part of your musculoskeletal system. These may include your bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage.

Common sports-related injuries the orthopedic surgeons treat at ROC include:

• Stress fractures in the feet or ankles
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
• Rotator cuff tears
• Ankle sprains
• Achilles tendonitis
• Achilles tear
• Plantar fasciitis
• Meniscal tears
• Joint dislocation
• Fractures
• Tendinitis
• Bursitis
• Labral tears
• Tennis elbow
• Golfer’s elbow
• Muscle strains
• Patellofemoral syndrome
• Shin splints

Sports injuries may occur after a bad fall or heavy tackle. However, not warming up, overtraining, or misusing equipment may also lead to an injury.

You can expect an in-depth evaluation during a sports medicine consultation at ROC. During your consultation, your provider asks detailed questions about your activities and usual workout routine.

Your provider performs a physical exam, paying close attention to your overall strength, flexibility, and balance.

After your assessment, your sports medicine physician reviews their findings and develops an exercise plan to improve your athletic performance and prevent injuries.

What happens during a sports injury evaluation?
During a sports injury evaluation, your provider asks detailed questions about your injury, symptoms, and how it happened. They perform a physical exam and may request X-rays or an MRI to confirm or rule out a diagnosis.

Your sports medicine physician creates a personalized treatment for your sports injury that focuses on healing the injury as quickly and safely as possible. Treatment may include:

• Rest
• Activity modification
• Physical therapy
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
• Steroid injections
• Braces, orthotics
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections

When needed, the orthopedic surgeons at ROC perform surgery to repair your damage.