Sports Medicine

If you are physically active or participate in sports at any level, you could sustain an injury at any time. And when you do, you want to be seen by a physician who has advanced training in treating sports-related injuries and who knows how to get you back to your game as quickly as possible.

Our fellowship-trained sports medicine experts offer the most sophisticated level of orthopedic care in Central Arkansas. They treat recreational and occupational injuries in physically active adults, as well as sports-related injuries in grade school, high school, and collegiate athletes.

Our physicians have many years of experience diagnosing and treating a wide range of sports-related injuries, including:

• Knee ligament tears and reconstruction (ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL)
• Meniscal tears
• Rotator cuff tear and repair
• Shoulder impingement
• Sprains and strains
• Tendonitis and bursitis
• Tennis elbow
• Golfer’s elbow[
• Shin splints
• Achilles tendon rupture and repair
• Iliotibial band syndrome
• Patellar tendonitis
• Fractures

Treatment for Sports Injuries in Central Arkansas

Many sports injuries do not require surgery and can be successfully treated with conservative options, such as cortisone injections, medication, or physical therapy, which we offer on site. We work closely with our team of physical and occupational therapists to provide a seamless continuum of care for you, from evaluation and treatment to rehabilitation and return to play.

For injuries or conditions that do require surgery, our sports medicine doctors are highly skilled experts in the latest surgical techniques, including minimally invasive, arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle, as well as ligament and tendon repair and reconstructive surgeries.

Our goal is to get you back to your pre-injury level of functioning quickly and safely. We will also provide you the education and tools you need to prevent further injury.

It’s important to understand that the surgery is performed by an orthopedic surgeon, who guides the robotic-arm during the surgery to position the implant in the knee joint. The Mako robotic-arm does not perform surgery, make decisions on its own, or move without the surgeon guiding the robotic-arm. The Mako system also allows your surgeon to make adjustments to your plan during surgery as needed.