Sports medicine
Physicians specializing in sports medicine help with injuries related to athletics, fitness and exercise. They can diagnose and treat damage to the muscle, ligament, bone and tendon. Common reasons to see them include concussions, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, shin splints and muscle strains.
Sports medicine doctors in Derry, NH
We prioritize your personal goals to help you get you back to doing what you love.
At Parkland Medical Center, our compassionate sports medicine doctors use the latest techniques to diagnose and treat sports injuries. We offer comprehensive services, including injury prevention clinics and minimally invasive surgery.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Free health-related advice is just a phone call away. Our licensed nurses will help you understand your symptoms, answer health-related questions, and navigate where to seek care.
Our sports medicine services
We're proud to help both recreational and professional athletes avoid future injuries and stay in the best shape possible.
Sports medicine treatments
Our multidisciplinary team includes sports medicine specialists, orthopedic surgeons, exercise physiatrists and physical therapists. Together, they work to help maximize your performance. Some of the services we offer include:
- Back on Pointe program — Specialized injury treatments and therapy for dancers, gymnasts, ice skaters and cheerleaders
- Concussion management - Experienced sports medicine physicians recognize the symptoms of concussions and provide neurological evaluation and clearance to return to activity
- Pain management therapies - Pain management treatments, such as injections, selective nerve root blocks, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and nerve stimulation techniques
- Specialized strength training and injury prevention - Customized programs to help active people of all skill levels use proper techniques and avoid injuries
- Sports physical therapy - Postoperative inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation to help manage pain and prevent further damage, such as concussions and other sports injuries
Sports medicine surgery
Our orthopedic surgeons perform minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery, which involves small incisions and inserting a lighted tube into the joint. This allows surgeons to diagnose your condition and perform a variety of procedures, such as:
- Cartilage reconstruction
- Elbow tendon repair
- Joint replacement, including knee and hip replacement
- Knee ligament repair and reconstruction
- Meniscus surgery
- Rotator cuff shoulder repair
- Tommy John surgery
Team-based sports medicine services
Our orthopedic care and sports medicine group offers programs for sports teams across Southern New Hampshire. These team-based services, available for high school, college, recreational and professional teams, include:
- Certified athletic training, including on-site practices, game staffing and physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Concussion management and medical release
- Free seasonal Saturday morning football injury assessments
- Preseason injury prevention clinics
- Sports physicals
- Team sports performance enhancement programs