Specialty Treatments for Active Women From Active Women

At the ONS Women’s Sports Medicine Center, we know women’s sports injuries—not just as doctors but as athletes, too.

Our team of experts consists of current and former athletes and fitness enthusiasts who know firsthand what it takes to train, compete, and stay physically fit. They have served as team physicians for numerous international biking and fencing championships, and currently provide medical coverage for the Columbia University women’s teams and the Greenwich High School sports program.

FEMALE ATHLETES AND INJURY

The Women’s Sports Medicine team has experience treating injuries that are most likely to plague active and athletic women, as well as conditions girls are prone to develop while pursuing excellence in sports, dance, and other physical activities. They provide clinical expertise in sports and dance medicine, physiatry and physical therapy, orthopedic surgery, and prenatal and postnatal musculoskeletal health. When needed, referrals for nutritional counseling and psychological support are available.

Below, ONS Women’s Sports Medicine Center Director, Dr. Katherine Vadasdi discusses the specialty.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Primary Care Sports Medicine
  • Sports and Dance Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physiatry
  • Prenatal and Postnatal Musculoskeletal Health

SPORTS INJURIES AND CONDITIONS

The ONS Women’s Sports Medicine team diagnoses and provides medical management for acute, sub-acute, and chronic sports-related musculoskeletal complaints. Our team can help you with: 

  • ACL tears
  • Concussion
  • Elbow injuries
  • Female Triad Syndrome
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Hip impingement
  • Knee injuries
  • Ligament injuries
  • Meniscal tears
  • Muscle sprains and strains
  • Patellofemoral syndrome
  • Rotator cuff tears
  • Shoulder instability
  • Stress fractures
  • Tennis/Golf Elbow
  • Tendonitis

EVALUATIONS AND TREATMENT 

The ONS Women’s Sports Medicine team will work with you to find the best course of treatment to meet your lifestyle and goals. These may include:

  • Exercise evaluation Biomechanical assessment / Functional assessments
  • Injury prevention strategies including ACL
  • Evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries
  • Evaluation of Female Athlete Triad
  • Advanced minimally-invasive surgical techniques
  • Physical Therapy

INJECTIONS FOR SPORTS INJURIES AND CONDITIONS

  • Ultrasound-guided injections
  • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
  • Trigger point injections
  • Viscosupplementation
  • Fluoroscopically Guided Spinal Procedures

Note: Referrals may be made to qualified providers including bone health specialists, neurologists, nutritionists, OBGYNs, and psychologists when needed.

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