How to Avoid Referrals to Sports Medicine

Chris: We get this story that my local pediatrician has you know offered me heel cups and they've given me stretches and I'm doing all the ice and NSAIDs to try to help with pain but this just doesn't get better. So usually when they're presenting to our office we're talking about some other potentially still conservative management points including things like a pneumatic walking boot. Chris: Activity modification is always especially sport specific can be really helpful so there are some things that you can still offer and modify and be creative with the athlete knowing what their different skills and sport requirements are.