Orthopedic Sports Medicine: Doctors, Injuries & Conditions

What is Orthopedic Sports Medicine?

Sports Medicine is a branch of medicine that deals with physical fitness and the prevention and treatment of injuries related to exercise and sports. Our orthopedic sports medicine doctors recognize and appreciate that getting back into action, work, and play is a priority for those who lead active lifestyles.

Meet Our Sports Medicine Doctors in New Jersey

Seaview Orthopaedics’ Sports Medicine physicians provide both conservative and aggressive treatment approaches backed by special interest skills in orthopedic sports surgery, arthroscopic surgery, trauma, joint replacement, and reconstruction, with a focus on knees, shoulders, and elbows. Our patients range from sports-active grade and high school students to college, Olympic and professional athletes, to exercise walkers/joggers, “weekend warriors,” “soccer moms,” and “backyard quarterbacks.”

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Common Sports Injuries & Conditions

Seaview Orthopaedics treats a wide range of sports injuries and conditions affecting various parts of the body. Some of the common sports injuries and conditions Seaview Orthopaedics treats include: ACL injuries, concussions, rotator cuff injuries, and more.

ACL injuries are very common in athletes due to the stresses placed on the knees. ACL reconstruction surgery and physical therapy, which is offered on-site at Seaview Orthopaedics, can help athletes recover and get back in the game. Our fellowship-trained and board-certified sports medicine specialists are here to help.

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A concussion is a complex brain injury that alters the way your brain functions. It can occur from a blow or collision to the head/body, or when the upper body is shaken violently during activity. ALL injuries should be evaluated by trained professionals and/or medical personnel, and baseline testing should be conducted to establish brain function prior to a concussion. At Seaview Orthopaedics, we have Certified ImPACT Consultants (CICs) through ImPACT (the number one software) used to establish baseline testing for athletes.

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Hip arthroscopy is less invasive than open surgery and is often preferred to correct conditions like femoroacetabular impingement, labral tears, dysplasia, and snapping hip syndrome due to quicker recovery times. Dr. Kenneth Chern, a sports medicine specialist at Seaview Orthopaedics, trained under one of the founding fathers of hip arthroscopy and is a local leader in hip arthroscopy procedures.

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A meniscus tear is one of the most frequently occurring cartilage injuries of the knee that can be quite painful and debilitating. Although a meniscus tear is especially common in athletes, anyone can experience such an injury.

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Rotator cuff injuries are common in athletes whose sports require repetitive arm motions, such as baseball, tennis, and weightlifting. Our fellowship-trained and board-certified sports medicine specialists employ proven protocols to help athletes recover from rotator cuff injuries. We offer both surgical and nonsurgical treatment options, and our on-site physical therapy team will work with your sports medicine doctor to help you get back in the game.

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In pitchers, chronic shoulder instability can lead to a condition called dead arm syndrome, which can affect pitching velocity. Our fellowship-trained and board-certified sports medicine doctors can help with surgical and nonsurgical treatment options, including on-site physical therapy and shoulder stabilization procedures.

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Additional Sports Medicine Conditions

We treat a wide range of sports-related conditions and injuries at Seaview Orthopaedics. Below are additional conditions that our sports medicine specialists treat. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us for more details.

  • Articular cartilage injuries
  • Ligament injuries of the knee, elbow and shoulder
  • Fractures
  • Knee meniscus tears
  • Labral tears of the hip and shoulder
  • Runners’s knee
  • Knee patellofemoral pain syndrome
  • Knee tendinitis (jumper’s knee)
  • Shoulder AC (acromioclavicular) joint separations
  • Muscle strains
  • Tendinitis of all joints
  • Tennis elbow

Team Physician / Sports Coverage

Seaview Orthopaedics Sports Medicine is pleased to be the official team physicians for Ocean County College, Rumson-Fair Haven High School, Manchester Township School District, Middletown North High School, Middletown South High School, and New Egypt High School.

Official Team Physicians for the Jersey Shore BlueClaws

The Jersey Shore BlueClaws are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They’ve been providing family entertainment and great baseball at the Jersey Shore since 2001.

 

 

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