Sports medicine
At Montage Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, you’ll find the care you need to stay healthy and active. No matter how long you’ve been playing, we’re here to help you reach your full potential. Expect a personalized treatment plan that focuses on nonsurgical options whenever possible.
Local experts
Montage Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is one of the top sports medicine clinics on the Monterey Peninsula.
Keeping athletes active
Injuries can happen at any age or skill level. Whether it’s an inconvenience or a serious condition, rely on us for care. Our goal is to help you recover quickly and safely so you can get back to the activities you love.
Conditions we treat
Many of our doctors are active in sports, so they understand your challenges as an athlete. They have experience in treating a wide range of injuries from sprained ankles to broken bones
General musculoskeletal issues
We treat bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendon problems, including:
- Articular cartilage injuries — Damage to the smooth tissue that covers the bones in your joints
- Dislocations — Bone that’s knocked out of its normal position in a joint
- Fractures and stress fractures — Breaks in the bone caused by injury or overuse
- Impingement problems — Pinched tissue that causes pain or limited movements
- Ligament injuries — Damage to the tissues that connect bones
- Muscle strains — Injury to muscles from overstretching or overuse
- Tendon tears and ruptures — Damage to the bands of tissue that connect muscles to bones
Shoulder, knee, and elbow conditions
Count on us for complete care of injuries, chronic pain, inflammation, and swelling, including:
- Shoulder conditions — Osteoarthritis and glenohumeral arthritis, joint separation, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), and labral and rotator cuff tears
- Knee problems — Excessive scar tissue (arthrofibrosis), meniscus tears, degenerative joint disease, and patellofemoral disorders
- Elbow conditions — Tennis elbow, nerve entrapment, tendinitis, compartment syndrome, and tendon ruptures
Treatment options
Your care team is a leader in nonsurgical approaches. Count on us to support your goals of staying fit and competitive.
Nonsurgical treatment
Depending on your health and goals, your doctor may suggest one or more of these.
Fitness training
Improve your performance while reducing injury risk.
Injections
Reduce pain and improve mobility as you take part in rehabilitation.
Physical therapy
Tailored exercises help you recover strength, control, and flexibility.
Regenerative medicine
Jumpstart your body’s natural healing process with biologic therapies.
Slings and braces
Protect and support injured shoulders, elbows, or wrists as they heal.
Therapeutic ultrasound
Ease pain, increase blood flow, and relax tight, injured muscles.
Minimally invasive and surgical procedures
If you need a procedure, we’ll use the least invasive approach to help you recover faster. Learn about:
- Arthroscopy or endoscopy — Uses a small camera to look inside joints as your surgeon repairs damage
- Meniscus allograft — Replaces damaged knee cartilage
- Ligament reconstruction — Treats torn ligaments
- Tendon transfer — Moves a healthy tendon to replace a damaged one
