New Mexico Orthopaedics - sports medicine physicians in Albuquerque

Whether you are a weekend warrior or a professional athlete, sports injuries can happen and if not treated properly, they will not go away. Sometimes, they can be a result of overuse and at other times, one particular accident can cause injury or whack a part of the body out of place. Sports medicine physicians are able to analyze, diagnose and treat sports injuries of many kinds. Commonly treated sports injuries at New Mexico Orthopaedics include:

Anterior cruciate ligament tear (ACL)
Meniscal tear (shock absorbing cartilage in the knee)
Knee or shoulder strain
Shoulder dislocation
Shoulder separation
Rotator cuff tendinitis
Tennis elbow
Stress fractures

By putting a team of sports medicine experts, surgeons, nonsurgical specialists, therapists, diagnostics, all under one roof, the patient gains the benefit of a multidisciplinary approach to their problem and is assured the most appropriate care.

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