SPORTS MEDICINE: 8 Best Practices for Treating High-Level Athletes
David P. Dillard
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SPORTS MEDICINE:
8 Best Practices for Treating High-Level Athletes
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8 Best Practices for Treating High-Level Athletes
Written by Laura Miller
April 15, 2011
Becker's Orthopedic Spine and Pain Management
http://www.beckersorthopedicandspine.com/sports-medicine/
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While orthopedic surgeons strive to treat all patients the same,
professional athletes' goals are often different from the average patient
or weekend warrior. Here, orthopedic and sports medicine physicians from
around the country discuss eight best practices for treating high-level
and professional athletes.
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1. Give them a clear timetable for return after an injury. After an
injury, high-level and professional athletes can deal with learning that
they'll have to sit out for three weeks or two months depending on the
injury, but they can't deal with a physician who says "we'll wait and
see." With many patients who have minor injuries, the physician can
recommend physical therapy or other healing methods that may or may not
produce results, but this same method doesn't work with professional
athletes. "Time is always of the essence and there is a very high premium
in being able to successfully predict how long an injury is going to take
before the athlete recovers," says Daniel Lamar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon
at Coastal Orthopedics in Bradenton, Fla., and team physician to the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Pirates and U.S. Soccer. "The athletes need to
know down to the day or week when they will be able to return."
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The athletes, coaches and team owners need a timetable set for their
recovery and return as quick as possible. "The faster you give them this
information, the better they can deal with it," says Craig Westin, MD,
orthopedic surgeon at the Chicago Center for Orthopedics at Weiss Memorial
Hospital and medical director of Chicago's Joffrey Ballet. Even a rough
estimate that may change in the future is better than no estimate at all.
Err on the side of caution with return dates and make sure you don't keep
any secrets from the athletes about the severity of their condition, Dr.
Westin says.
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Additional Topics Covered in This Article:
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2. Let them play through mild injuries
3. Do surgery in an ASC
4. Perform minimally invasive procedures when possible.
5. Utilize strong fixation techniques for ligament reconstruction.
6. Keep the player's best interest in mind for returning them to play.
7. Be educated about each position athletes play in the sport.
8. Have a good relationship with other subspecialized physicians.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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