Non-operative sports medicine care focuses on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal injuries and conditions without surgery. A sports medicine physician uses a combination of physical examination, imaging, injections, and rehabilitation to help patients return to activity.
Appropriate for most sports injuries, overuse conditions, joint pain, tendinitis, and sprains where surgery is not required. Non-operative care is the first line of treatment for the majority of sports medicine conditions.
Your visit will include a thorough history and physical examination, review of any imaging, and development of a personalized treatment plan. This may include activity modification, physical therapy, bracing, medications, or injections depending on your diagnosis.
Non-operative care is generally very safe. Risks depend on specific treatments used such as injections or medications and will be reviewed with you by your physician.
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