For athletes and sports enthusiasts alike, the thrill of the game often comes with the risk of orthopedic injuries. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, the journey from the field to recovery can be both challenging and rewarding. Enter sports medicine in orthopedics – a specialized field that plays a pivotal role…
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Knoxville Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: What to Expect
Sports medicine deals with the treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise. It is best for athletes to consult a sports medicine specialist so they can ensure they are getting the best treatment and can return to their active lifestyles as soon as possible. A sports medicine specialist can also help athletes…
ORTHOKnox: Providing Sports Medicine Care for Athletes
ORTHOKnox is a one-stop shop for sports medicine care with on-site physical therapists, a board-certified surgeon, and dedicated physician assistants who work together to return athletes to the field, court, track, water, road, or mountainside. Our surgeon is Dr. David Hovis, MD, and our physician assistants are Neil Stoner, PA-C, and Samuel Lee Conway, PA-C. They…
Sports Medicine: How Doctors Diagnose Sports Injuries
No one wants to feel a sudden burst of pain after colliding with another player on the field or live with gradual pain that constantly interrupts their game, but sports injuries happen. Any pain or stiffness that does not quickly subside should be evaluated by a physician, especially for athletes. Injuries can worsen over time,…
Common Sports Injury Myths
I remember chanting “NO PAIN, NO GAIN” before soccer matches in high school. While it got our team hyped up to play, we were actually shouting one of the most common sport’s myths and creating an environment in which athletes feel pressured to push through the pain. Spoiler alert: sports should not be painful and…
Sports Medicine: A Guide to Injuries in the Olympics
At the Summer Olympics, even the most skilled and highly trained athletes can get injured. In the 2016 Olympics, about 8% of the Olympians sustained an injury. Over time, we’ve seen some of the worst injuries in the Olympics––from broken collarbones to fractured tibias. More recently in this year’s Olympics, we saw Simone Biles pull…