Sports Medicine

• Overview
• Patient Education
• Specialists

OrthoNY Sports Medicine: Getting you Back in the Game

At OrthoNY, we understand the competitive nature of those participating in sports, and we understand that occasionally injuries can occur. Our sports medicine team is ready to help you prevent and recover from injuries of all types whether you are an athlete, a weekend warrior, or somewhere in between.

Our highly skilled sports medicine specialists, surgeons and pain management specialists use the latest in minimally invasive and conventional surgical procedures together with non-surgical intervention. We work as a team to help provide the best outcomes possible and ensure a rapid return to sports related or physical activities.

Our primary concern at OrthoNY is to return the patient to activities of daily living as soon as safely possible. It is also our goal to teach each patient how and why they were injured, and to prevent the injury from reoccurring.

Treating the whole patient

As a leading whole orthopedic care provider, OrthoNY sports medicine specialists consider each patient unique and work with them to understand their special needs and concerns. We treat the whole patient by getting to know them as we gather insights and information to help us select an appropriate course of treatment.

As a comprehensive orthopedic care provider, we work together as a team to address all patients’ needs. This team approach enables us to discuss, assess, diagnose, and treat sports related conditions and injuries with confidence and care. To aid in this process, nearly all of our offices have x-ray and MRI facilities on site to determine the best course of action.

Common orthopedic and sports injuries we treat:

• Shoulder

  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
  • Shoulder Impingement
  • Bicep Tendonitis
  • Partial Rotator Cuff Tears
  • Shoulder Instability
  • Labral Tears
  • Shoulder Injuries in the Throwing Athlete
  • Acromion Clavicular Sprains (AC separations)
  • Shoulder Dislocations
  • Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)

• Elbow

  • Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)
  • Lateral Epicondylitis (Tennis Elbow)
  • Elbow Dislocation
  • Distal Bicep Tendonitis
  • Bursitis
  • Sprains and Strains

• Neck

  • Sprains and Strains
  • Degenerative Disc
  • Bulging/Ruptured Disc
  • Radiculopathy

• Low Back

  • Sprains and Strains
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Bulging/ Ruptured Disc
  • Sciatica
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis

• Hip

  • Sprains and Strains
  • Tendonitis
  • Impingement
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Snapping Hip Syndrome

• Knee

  • Sprains and strains
  • Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper’s Knee)
  • Patella Femoral Pain (Runner’s Knee)
  • Osgood- Schaltter Disease
  • IT Band Syndrome
  • Collateral Ligament Sprains
  • Meniscus Tears
  • Knee Arthritis

• Ankle and Foot

  • Sprains and Strains
  • Achilles Tendonitis
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Shin Pain
  • Tibia and Fibula fractures
  • Medial Tibia Stress Syndrome (Shin Pain)

OrthoNY Athletic Training

OrthoNY provides athletic training services to many local schools. An athletic trainer is at each school to provide athletic injury care, management and prevention. In many cases the athletic trainer will work closely with the orthopedic surgeon to ensure that the student gets the proper health care. The athletic trainer will also supervise reconditioning and rehabilitation programs prescribed by the orthopedic surgeon.

We provide athletic training at:

• Union College
• Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School
• Glens Falls High School
• Scotia-Glenville High school
• Duanesburg School District

OrthoNY physicians are official team physicians or provide onsite coverage for the following Capital Region athletic programs:

• Union College
• Albany Academy
• LaSalle High School
• Adirondack Thunder
• Albany Firewolves