What we do
UC Davis Sports Medicine is a multi-disciplinary collection of experts in the fields of orthopaedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabiliatation, and sports performance and wellness.
Together we can help you live a healthy, active life.
Specializing in knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle and foot injuries, including:
- Achilles tendon rupture
- Ankle ligament injuries
- Arthritis of the shoulder
- Instability and tendon injury of the elbow
- Meniscus and ligament injuries of the knee
- Shin splints and compartment syndrome of the leg
- Shoulder instability and rotator cuff disorders of the shoulder
- Stress fractures of the foot
Some of the conditions we treat include:
- Joint, tendon, ligament, muscle and certain nerve problems
- Sports concussion
- Postural and ergonomic evaluation
- Exercise induced compartment syndrome
Featuring a variety of treatment options, including:
- Acupuncture
- Compartment testing
- Standard and ultrasound guided injections/procedures including:
- Steroid/Cortisone
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Autologous blood
- Local anesthetic
- Therapeutic saline for joints, nerves, tendons and ligaments
- Hyaluronate/viscosupplementation
- Tenex percutaneous needle tenotomy
- Prolotherapy
Health and wellness resources:
- Exercise as medicine
- Evaluation of sports and activity rehabilitation training programs
Areas of specialization include:
- Body composition and weight management
- DXA body composition
- Resting metabolic rate
- Biomechanics
- Bike Fitting
- Gait Analysis
- Injury Prevention
- Exercise Physiology
- Exercise metabolism, metabolic efficiency and flexibility
- VO2max and ventilatory threshold
- Lactate threshold
- Economy and efficiency