Due to their dynamic nature, sports injuries require specialized methods of treatment. Athletes of all levels rely on healthy bones, joints, muscles, and ligaments to stay active. So whether you’re a weekend warrior or a high school, college, or professional athlete and obtain an injury, you need to see a specialist with the highest level of training and experience in sports medicine.
At Advanced Orthopedic Specialists, our sports medicine physicians take a team approach in helping you return to your favorite sports and activities. Our board-certified specialists are experienced in all types of sports injuries, including ligaments tears and sprains, cartilage injuries, muscle weakness, joint instability or swelling, and overuse injuries. Common procedures our specialists perform range from arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, Achilles tendon repair, arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, and arthroscopic biceps tenodesis to ultrasound guided injections, platelet rich plasma injections, and fracture management. Our sports medicine specialists are devoted to providing you the diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative services you need so that you can return to health as swiftly and safely as possible.
Whether you’re a competitive athlete or simply an active individual who is experiencing pain or injury, call Advanced Orthopedic Specialists and put the area’s finest sports medicine team on your side.
The following Advanced Orthopedic Specialists’ physicians specialize in sports medicine care:
- Rickey L. Lents, M.D.
- Brian C. Schafer, M.D.
- Patrick R. Knight, M.D.
- James M. Edwards, M.D.
- Jimmy D. Bowen, M.D.
Advanced Orthopedic Specialists is proud to serve as the Official Team Physicians for the following:
- Southeast Missouri State University
- Cape Central High School
- Jackson Senior High School
- Notre Dame Regional High School