Sports Injuries and Treatments
Individualized orthopedic care and customized treatment programs are delivered by experienced sports medicine-trained orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists and athletic trainers.
From our state-of-the-art facility located in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center, we offer a comprehensive suite of orthopedic services to help athletes perform at their highest level:
- Injury prevention
- Injury evaluation
- Orthopedic surgery, including minimally invasive options
- Post-injury rehabilitation
The Memorial Hermann Imaging Center, conveniently located on the 16th floor in the Medical Plaza next to the Sports Medicine Institute, provides our medical staff with advanced and leading-edge technology that ensures the quality of every image for a thorough and expert analysis.
Our physicians perform procedures in the well-equipped outpatient surgery center, steps away from the Institute. This center offers a broad array of outpatient procedures for patients who don’t require an overnight stay. It includes four operating rooms and two suites specially equipped for minimally invasive endoscopic procedures.
Our medical staff members were sub-specialty trained in the treatment of specific joints and injuries at the nation’s top sports medicine clinics. As former athletes themselves they understand the special needs and performance goals of athletes.
Our goal is to provide the active patient – whether a professional, competitive or recreational athlete – the treatment required to return to the activity level they desire in a safe, timely and effective manner.
A thorough sports medicine evaluation will determine each patient’s treatment plan. If necessary, patients are offered cutting-edge, minimally invasive treatment strategies that allow a rapid and full return to desired activities.
Each of the orthopedic surgeons on staff specializes in one or more of the following areas:Imaging Center
Foot
The foot is an area of major stress in sports, and pain or injury can lead to serious disability. While arthroscopy is seldom applicable in the foot, new outpatient techniques can eliminate hospitalization and shorten recovery time.
Foot problems diagnosed and treated by the medical staff at the Institute include:
- Turf toe, hallux rigidus, bunions and sesamoid disorders
- Lisfranc injuries, stress fractures and other acute fractures
- Achilles tendon tears and chronic tendonitis
- Bone spurs
- Nerve entrapment
Ankle
The ankle is one of the most commonly injured joints in sports and everyday activities. Previously, there were limited options available for some of these problems other than major open surgery.
Now it is possible to treat many of these conditions arthroscopically, especially when they are discovered at an early stage through advanced diagnostic techniques.
Common problems treated with ankle arthroscopy include:
- Loose bodies
- Bone spurs
- Articular cartilage injuries
- Impingement
- Osteochondral lesions and cysts
- Arthritis
- Ankle instability and ligament problems
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Knee
Sports injuries to the knee frequently affect the ligaments, meniscus and/or the articular cartilage. These areas can be treated arthroscopically with newer and more innovative methods.
Knee injuries diagnosed by and treatments include:
- ACL injuries
- PCL, MCL, LCL injuries
- Meniscal injuries
- Patellofemoral disorders
- Knee instability
- Articular cartilage injury
- Loose bodies
- Localized arthritis
- Pathologic plicae
- Synovial disorders
- Patellofemoral syndrome
- Ligament, menici and articular cartilage injuries
- Bony impingement
- Degenerative joint disease
- Cartilage resurfacing
- Patellar maltracking and instability
- Limb malalignment requiring osteotomy
Hip
Many people suffer from groin and hip pain, which previously could only be treated by major open surgery. Now arthroscopy can be performed on the hip to successfully treat many of these problems.
Common problems treated with hip arthroscopy:
- Labral tears
- Loose bodies
- Chronic refractory trochanteric bursitis
- Articular cartilage injuries
- Femoroacetabular impingement
- Snapping hip syndrome
Elbow
Elbow injuries diagnosed and treated by the medical staff at the Institute include:
- UCL injuries (Tommy John procedure)
- Tennis elbow
- Medial and lateral epicondylitis
Shoulder
Shoulder injuries diagnosed and treated by the medical staff at the Institute include:
- Instability
- Rotator cuff tears
- Synovial disorders
- Articular cartilage injuries
- Labral tears (SLAP lesions)
- Impingement
- Biceps tendon disorders
- AC joint injuries and arthritis
- Bankart lesions
- Bicep tendon disorders
- Dislocations
- Anterior and posterior instability
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