Sports Medicine
Active athletes, whether they’re dabblers, weekend warriors, or pros, increase their risk of injury just by engaging in sport. Sports medicine refers to the practice of treating athletic injuries - particularly those affecting the musculoskeletal system - and rehabilitating/conditioning athletes to perform to the best of their ability.
Certain sport activities are especially hard on the large joints, such as the knee, shoulder, and elbow. Baseball players –especially pitchers – use their arms to throw the ball at great velocity and are susceptible to shoulder and elbow injuries such as inflammation, cartilage wear, bone spurs, a torn or diseased rotator cuff, and tearing of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). Similarly, baseball, basketball, soccer, and football players fall victim to sprains, concussion, wrist and finger injuries, and knee problems such as a torn meniscus or anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.
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lessDedicated to treating athletic injuries of the musculoskeletal system, with a special focus on shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries, the Sports Medicine & Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery is one of the largest, most active, most highly respected departments in athletic medicine today. Combined with the sports medicine centers available at HSS, such as the Sports Performance Center; the Sports Medicine, Performance and Research Center; and the Women’s Sports Medicine Center, the expertise available at Hospital for Special Surgery is unparalleled.
Currently, Hospital for Special Surgery's Sports Medicine doctors and physical therapists serve as team physicians and athletic trainers for the New York Giants, the New York Mets, the New York Knicks, and the New Jersey Nets.
To learn more about the sports medicine services and treatments available at Hospital for Special Surgery, access the articles, audio clips, and video programs listed below.Overview
- Labral Injuries of the Hip
- Sports Medicine for Coaches
- Elbow Arthroscopy
- HSS Presents: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Achilles Tendon Rupture Injuries
- Two HSS Physicians Prepare to Join the US Olympic Team in Athens
- In the Home Stretch: Optimizing Your Last Month Before the Marathon (2009 presentation)
- In the Home Stretch: Optimizing Your Last Month Before the Marathon (2010 presentation)
- Sports Medicine - An Overview
- Sports Injuries of the Hand
- HSS Surgeons at the Athens Olympics
Treatments
- Introduction to Active Release Technique®
- Elbow Throwing Injuries: The Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Tommy John Surgery
- Knee Arthroscopy for ACL Reconstruction, Meniscal Repair, and Other Knee Problems
- HSS Presents: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
- Rehabilitative Exercise Techniques for Common Running Injuries
- Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
- Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
- Prescription Foot Orthotics Can Help You Put Your Best Foot Forward
- Ankle Distraction Arthroplasty
Prevention
- ACL Injury Prevention Tips and Exercises: Stay Off the Sidelines!
- How to Prevent Skiing Injuries
- Tips for Golf Injury Prevention and Performance
- Doctor's Orders for Healthy Running
- Common Running Injuries
- Common Training Mistakes vs. The Successful Road to a Healthy Finish Line
- Marathon Nutrition and Hydration
- Stretching Tips for Athletes: Dynamic and Static Stretching
- Stretching Tips: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
- Overtraining
- Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries
- Fast Food Tips For Athletes
- Ski Conditioning
- Workout Tips for Exercise in the Cold
- Exercise For Building Better Bones
- Soccer Injury Prevention Workshop
- Athletic Shoes
- Senior Golf and the Effects of Aging
- Marathon Recovery Tips
- Keep the Gain - Not the Pain - in Your Running: Tips for Maximizing Your Race Performance
- Strength Training and Injury Prevention for Runners
- Runners' Health and Marathon Training
- New York Road Runners Learning Series: Hospital for Special Surgery Presents Runners’ Health and Marathon Training
- Golf Pre-Season Training
- Tips for Tennis Players: Optimizing Performance and Staying Healthy
- Snow Sports Injury Prevention Tips
- Artificial Turf: Does it Increase the Risk of Sports Injuries?
Applications
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears
- The Team Physician of the New York Giants: Valuing Expertise, Communication, and Sports Medicine Education
- Concussion in the Athlete
- Team Physicians for the NY Mets: The HSS Healthcare Team Discusses the Provider-Player Relationship
- 12-Week Running Schedule
- Exercise Your Way Through Menopause
- Exercise Tips for Fat Loss
- Exercise During Pregnancy
- Marathon Training Tips
- Marathon Recovery Tips
HSS Support Program Summaries
Related Conditions/Issues
- Helping Gymnasts Recover from Injuries
- Outdoor Sports and Hip Injuries
- Change Your Body, Change Your Game: Golf Tips for the Beginner to Intermediate Player
- Elbow Throwing Injuries: The Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Tommy John Surgery
- Pelvic Floor Exercises
- The Sports Hernia
- Overtraining
- The Female Athlete Triad
- Baseball Injuries
- Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury: An Overview
- Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) in the Hip
- Ankle Sprains: An Overview
- Sports Hernia in the Soccer Player
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