ALEXANDRE B. DE MOURA, M.D., FAAOS
Cervical Lumbar Spine Specialist, Medical Director
NEW YORK CITY & LONG ISLAND’S TOP DOCTORS FOR SPORTS INJURIESSports injuries are what potentially may occur to an individual during sports or exercise. They refer to any injury that happens to any part of the body when playing sports. These injuries are often referred to affect the musculoskeletal system.
As the proud home of board-certified physicians, our team here at New York Spine Institute are qualified to treat all spine-related conditions accordingly. Our top priority is providing every patient with the highest level of excellence possible. This includes a diagnosis that our patients are able to understand completely and a personalized treatment plan to go along with it.
Our experienced doctors based here at NYSI, are prepared to give all of our patients personalized and high quality care. They do this based upon your specific diagnosis in order to assure that you are given the proper treatment options for your condition.
Alexandre B. de Moura M.D. FAAOS is the medical director here at NYSI. our industry leading spine doctors are well versed with various neck and spine disorders and are ready to help all of our patients with fitting treatment options for their conditions.
Our professional staff at NYSI want to help all of our patients equally, therefore they are well versed in various languages so they are able to do so. The languages that our staff speaks are as follows: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German and Russian. It is our pleasure to help serve all of the needs of our patients.
Cervical Lumbar Spine Specialist, Medical Director
Overuse, direct impact or due to the application of force that is greater than the body part can withstand are all causes of sports injuries. They can either result in being either acute or chronic injuries.
Chronic injuries are a result of repeated overuse of muscle groups or joints. This can happen due to poor technique and structural abnormalities, which can aid in the development of chronic injuries. It is always important to seek medical attention after any sports injury, as they can sometimes be more severely than you think.
Types of sports injuries are as follows:
Cervical, Lumbar, Adult & Pediatric Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Specialist t
Treatment can be dependent upon the type of severity of the injury the person is experiencing. If the pain continues for days after the incident, then it is important to visit your doctor.
Physiotherapy can also help to rehabilitate the injured area. This may result in exercises that will help with strength and flexibility. Returning to your sport after injury will mainly depend upon the assessment given to you by your doctor or physiotherapist.
Delayed recovery and further damage may occur if you try to play before the injury has been properly healed. However, It may be possible to still do exercise that does not put strain on the injured area while it heals.
Immediate treatment for sports injuries resulting in sprains, strains and joint injuries are as follows:
*The effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment will vary by patient and condition. New York Spine Institute does not guarantee certain results.