What To Look For When Choosing A Sports Doctor For Your Injury

A qualified sports doctor is a licensed orthopedist who specializes in treating injuries occurring during an athlete’s participation in training and competition. Athletes are at an increased risk for orthopedic injuries requiring aggressive treatment to return to competitive action.

Benefits of Treatment From a Sports Doctor

After a sports-related injury, seeking immediate treatment from a sports doctor will improve healing. Prompt and effective treatment will:

• Accelerate the healing process
• Improve the healing outcome
• Get the athlete back into training
• Restore the athlete into competition

Doctors who specialize in sports medicine:

• Accurately diagnose the condition causing injury to target area needing treatment
• Provide non-invasive, therapeutic treatment options
• Perform surgery when needed
• Guide the athlete through the recovery treatment plan
• Monitor the athlete’s progress after returning to action
• Educate athletes on how to prevent recurrent or new injury
• Refine the athlete’s training program to improve their competitive performance

Leading Sports Doctor Attributes

When choosing a sports doctor to treat your injury, you should look for a provider who:

• Has extensive clinical experience in sports medicine. Any type of physician can claim to be a doctor practicing sports medicine. It is important to ask your prospective orthopedist about the extent of past and recent sports medicine clinical experience.
• Has extensive clinical experience treating sports injuries. You want to choose a doctor who has a proven history of successfully treating many athletes.
• Is up-to-date on latest sports medicine diagnostic testing and treatment techniques. You will want a doctor who is up-to-date on the latest treatments and medical techniques to treat sports injuries.
• Has worked extensively with amateur and pro athletes. You do not need to be a professional athlete to see a doctor specializing in sports medicine. Look for professional athletes included on the sports medicine doctor’s clientele roster.

For over 20 years, Dr. Howard Marans of OCOrthopedic+ has successfully treated amateur and professional athletes.

• Masters in Orthopedic Research – University of Toronto
• Graduate – University of Toronto Medical School
• Orthopedic Residency – University of Toronto
• Knee and Shoulder Fellowship – Toronto’s Orthopedic and Arthritic Hospital
• SportsMed.SA – Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia

Dr. Marans has over two decades of experience treating sports injuries successfully through:

• State-of-the-Art Sports Medicine Diagnostic Testing
• Cutting Edge Sports Medicine Therapeutic Modalities
• Expertise Open Reduction – Internal Fixation Surgery
• Marquee Arthroscopic Surgery

Renowned Sports Doctor Serving Athletes

Dr. Howard Marans tops the list of sports doctors to choose from nationwide. The Doctor’s credentials and clinical experience are illustrious. If you have received a sports-related injury, do not delay treatment. Schedule your consultation with Dr. Marans by clicking the icon below and entering your information online – or – call 714.979.8981.