Sports Medicine Specialist

South Sound Foot & Ankle

Podiatric Medicine and Surgery & Diabetic Wound Care Specialist located in Olympia, WA

Sports medicine is focused on personalized care and nonsurgical innovative treatment methods that can assist your body’s natural healing processes. It allows for a smooth and efficient recovery and can effectively treat sports injuries. At South Sound Foot & Ankle in Olympia, Washington, doctor Hopkins, specializes in sports medicine and provides numerous treatments for all foot and ankle injuries and chronic conditions. From boosting functioning to easing arthritis, call South Sound Foot & Ankle or book online today.

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Sports Medicine Q&A

What are the most common sports injuries?

South Sound Foot & Ankle treats a wide range of sports injuries, including:

Tendinitis
Fractures
Sprains and strains
Achilles tendon rupture or tear
Cartilage injuries
Arthritis and joint degeneration

Sports medicine physicians have extensive knowledge and expertise in preventing illness and injuries in professional athletes, active teens and adults who play sports or exercise, and people with physically demanding careers, such as construction workers.

What are some of the available sports medicine treatments?

Dr. Hopkins provides a number of sports medicine services and effective treatment options, such as:

Physical therapy
Lifestyle changes and nutritional counseling
Pain-relieving injections
Assistive devices, such as splinting and bracing
Ice and heat therapy
Surgical intervention when needed

Dr. Hopkins is highly qualified when it comes to caring for sports injuries. He can help you recover and get back in the game.

Dr. Hopkins provides surgical and conservative care for foot and ankle sprains, tendinitis, arthritis, and other podiatric conditions.

Dr. Hopkins has previous experience functioning as as team doctor at the highschool and college level for volleyball, soccer, football, and ballet in the greater Seattle area.

What is the goal of sports medicine?

The goal of sports medicine treatment is to get you back to full function so you can return to your sport with enhanced performance and in better condition than before. Dr. Hopkins teaches you the best ways to avoid the same injury in the future.

Many sports injuries and other injuries that don’t need emergency medical attention can usually be successfully treated over time with sports medicine.