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Sports Medicine focuses on the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries that occur in individuals with active lifestyles, ranging from recreational and competitive athletes to heavy laborers. Sports medicine injuries can present as constant or intermittent pain that occur suddenly or develop over time. Besides sudden pain, other symptoms include pressure, soreness, tenderness, instability, stiffness, swelling, cramping, numbness, tingling, clicking/locking, buckling/giving way or weakness. Injuries may be isolated or it can be complex and involve multiple anatomic structures, including bones, joints, muscles, soft tissue structures, cartilage, ligaments, capsules, and/or tendons. Regardless of the body part or structure(s) injured, sports medicine disorders can disrupt the patients’ active lifestyle limiting participation in many daily activities as well as sports or work.
Treatment of these injuries range from non-operative to surgical. Conservative treatments include physical therapy, medication (anti-inflammatories), injections (Cortisone, Viscosupplementation, Platelet Rich Plasma-PRP), assistive devices (crutches, orthotics, etc.), sports bracing (braces, immobilizer, splint, sling, etc.), education, in addition to activity and training modifications. If surgical intervention is indicated, many of the surgeries utilize minimally-invasive arthroscopic techniques which are most often performed on an outpatient basis. These techniques allow for less scarring, and improved visualization to speed recovery and return to sporting activities and work.
Orthopaedic Associates acknowledges the importance of getting you back to your active lifestyle quickly and safely. We recognize that injury prevention is important to maintain your physical health. This includes an understanding of patient anatomy and biomechanics to incorporate into an advanced training program. We are dedicated to your rehabilitation regardless of your level of activity, whether you are a high school, college, professional, or recreational athlete or a manual laborer. Our specialists utilize a multidisciplinary patient-centered approach to provide you comprehensive care from diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation, injury prevention, and return to activities. We have experience working with physical therapists and athletic trainers to coordinate care and recovery. Dr. Shambaugh is a member of the Providence College athletic program’s medical staff with specific responsibility for team and training room coverage. Our specialists are experienced in treating injuries sustained during physically demanding sports such as football, basketball, hockey, baseball, running, golf and tennis.
In the event that minimally invasive surgery is the optimal treatment for your injury, our highly skilled team of doctors and physical therapists are devoted to your full recovery by delivering specialized quality care pre- and post- surgery. Our specialists utilize minimally invasive surgery techniques that will have you on the road to recovery allowing you to return to your favorite sport, recreational activity, or job more quickly.
We offer the option of having the procedure performed in our in-house office operating room, providing you with surgical intervention that is substantially more convenient, efficient, and cost effective than an ambulatory or hospital setting.
Orthopaedic Associates treats a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries specific to athletics and other high-intensity and/or recreational activities for injuries to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, foot, ankle, and back including but not limited to the following:
Shoulder
Elbow
Wrist
Hip and Pelvis
Knee
Ankle
Foot
Spine
Our experienced and skilled specialists are proficient in the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques and proven effective surgical procedures, including but not limited to the following:
Orthopaedic Associates treats a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries specific to athletics and other high-intensity and/or recreational activities for injuries to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, foot, ankle, and back including but not limited to the following:
Shoulder
Elbow
Wrist
Hip and Pelvis
Knee
Ankle
Foot
Spine
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For urgent injuries that need immediate assistance, we offer same day or next day appointments. For all other appointments, you will receive a callback within 2 business days.