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What is Sports Medicine?

What is Sports Medicine?

In orthopaedics, sports medicine is the specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sports-related injuries. Sports medicine is designed to help both athletes and active individuals improve performance, recover from acute and overuse injuries, and prevent future injuries.

What is The Role of a Sports Medicine Doctor?

Your body's muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints, nerves, and bones are all part of the musculoskeletal system. You can experience pain or a restricted ability to perform basic motor skills if one part of this system stops fully functioning.

Sports doctors are trained to diagnose and treat issues in the musculoskeletal system. They are also experts in non-musculoskeletal athletic injuries, like concussions and head injuries, and a great source of information for:

  • Conditioning exercises and strength training safety
  • Proper nutrition and supplements
  • Promotion of a healthy lifestyle
  • Injury prevention

Resurgens physicians offer the most comprehensive sports medicine services in Georgia. While sports injuries are common in athletes and weekend warriors of all ages, 90% of sports injuries are non-surgical.

Our highly-trained physicians care for all athletic injuries whether you need medical evaluations, surgery, rehabilitation, or a conditioning routine for your specific sport.

Our team of sports medicine physicians possess the skills and knowledge to diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate all types of orthopedic injuries, getting athletes and active individuals back to an active lifestyle.


When to See a Sports Medicine Physician

A sports injury can happen to anyone who exercises or plays professional or recreational sports. These injuries can be caused by accidents, improper use of equipment, poor training, being out of shape, or not being properly warmed up for activity or exercise.

If you've experienced a sprain, strain, concussion, or other sports-related injury, it may be time to schedule an appointment online with a sports medicine physician.

Common Sports-Related Injuries

Aside from concussions, exercise safety, and other non-musculoskeletal areas of sports medicine that you may see a physician for, common sports related injuries include:

  • Acute Injuries

    • Fractures

    • Ankle sprains (injuries that occurs when the ankle ligament is stretched beyond your normal range of motion)

    • Muscle strains (injuries from the overstretching or tearing of muscles)

    • Knee and shoulder injuries

  • Overuse Injuries

    • Rotator cuff injuries (injuries to the muscles and tendons that hold the upper arm bone in the shoulder socket)

    • Stress fractures

    • Different forms of tendonitis (injuries to the tissue connecting muscle to bone)

If you have an athletic injury that you're concerned about, schedule an appointment online to meet with a Resurgens sports medicine physician.


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How Resurgens Diagnoses Sports Injury Pain

Our highly-trained sports physicians have received extensive certification and training to provide the most comprehensive sports medicine care in Georgia.

Athletes' injuries are as wide ranging as the sports they play. Understanding how the injury occurred is vital to providing care when developing a treatment plan.

Resurgens' sports medicine physicians use a combination of expertise and diagnostic imaging technology - like CT Scans, MRIs, X-rays, and EMGs - to diagnose your injury. Then we schedule a 1-on-1 session to discuss your injury and develop a customized plan for your recovery.

Non-Surgical and Surgical Solutions for Sports-Related Injuries

Non-Surgical and Surgical Solutions for Sports-Related Injuries

Treatment solutions for sports-related injuries will differ depending on the type and extent of your injury. Our sports physicians develop a personalized treatment plan based around your specific injury. These plans can range from physical therapy and outpatient injections to surgical implants.

Non-surgical Solutions

While it's never fun to be injured, the good news is that 90% of sports injuries can be addressed with non-surgical treatment. And many of those injuries are treatable with minimally-invasive or outpatient procedures like arthroscopy or injections.

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Surgical Solutions

More severe injuries may require a surgical intervention. If surgery is required, our expert sports medicine physicians are trained in the latest state-of-the-art procedures. Visit our sports medicine surgical options page to learn more about the most common procedures we use to treat sports-related injuries.

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Youth Sports Injury Prevention

We know that the best defense is a good offense. In an effort to educate young athletes about the importance of staying safe while having fun, we've partnered with Stop Sports Injuries© to provide some tips and methods for stopping injuries before they happen.

What our patients are saying

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It is my pleasure to give the highest recommendation for Dr. Blanchard! The five stars in each category only tell part of the story; he is also a most caring doctor, even visiting me in the hospital over the weekend . Of course, the ultimate recommendation is for Dr. Blanchard's excellent work! My lumbar fusion eliminated decades of debilitating back pain. I trust him completely for any future spine issues. His resource manager is also wonderful at coordinating and explaining information.

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Dr. Chachashvili was very professional and administered a multiple planned attack on my lower back pain of diagnosis, immediate relief, and follow up treatment for long term solution. I felt I was in very competent hands with the care she provided. Great Job!

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Dr. Velez is a pro's pro. He keeps his patients informed throughout the entire process. I had 3 discs replaced and it couldn't have gone any better. It was supposed to be a fairly routine surgery, but once he saw my condition is was far worse than he thought. He made me feel like I was the only patient he had. That is a rarity in my experiences. I'd recommend him to anyone.

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Every appointment with Dr Dopson has been stat since I have had debilitating pain, due to a herniated disc. He and his staff have been so accommodating & wonderful to me! Every request I have made & need I have is always addressed in a timely manner by his wonderful MA Candy. My first visit I was a work in, and I know I put him behind, but he still took the time to review everything with me & answer all of my questions. He is very thorough, knowledgable, & compassionate toward his patients.

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Dr Sloan takes the time to explain fully what he is doing. Excellent at identifying problem. Very professional.

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Dr. Mortazavi cares very much about his patients well being. Excellent explanation of my condition and the expectations of the surgery to correct my back issues. After having the surgery, he remains attentive to patients needs. His PA, Curtis, is also knowledgeable and displays the same concerns for the patients well being. Overall great experience and glad I chose Dr. Mortazavi to perform my surgery!

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Dr. Harvey is an outstanding Physician. He is considerate, thorough, and concise. You cannot find a better orthopedist for your back.

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Excellent staff, excellent surgeon. I had back surgery, quite extensive, and have not had a moment of difficulty. I would recommend Dr. Ali Mortazavi highly.

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Dr. Dennis is the best doctor! Have seen many for my back but she is the first one who knew how to help me. I cannot praise her enough!

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I had surgery with Dr. Jeffords and it was 100% successful. I have been pain free for 5 years. I have recommended him to several people in St. Simons where I live .....they have had spine surgery with Dr. Jeffords and they thank me because their surgeries were 100% successful too. He is a GREAT Surgeon...patient, kind, knowledgeable and talented.

Best of - Back and Spine Care Practice
Best of - Back and Spine Care Practice
2019 Best Place for Back, Spine, or Joint Care
2019 Best Place for Back, Spine, or Joint Care
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Resurgens is an AJC TOP WORK PLACE! Resurgens Orthopaedics is one of only a few companies to be recognized as a top workplace every year since the award has been offered.

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