Sports Medicine
Whether you’re a high-school or college athlete, a weekend warrior or an elite professional, you strive to perform at your highest level. When you suffer a sports injury, your ability – on and off the field – may be diminished.
No matter what type of musculoskeletal problem you have, you’ll find the comprehensive, personal care you need at Walker Orthopaedics in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. You’ll also find Torrance A. Walker, MD, a highly trained sports medicine specialist who can help you get out of pain, back in the game or back to your everyday routine.
Dr. Walker treats all sports injuries using the latest nonsurgical and minimally invasive techniques. He’ll guide you from diagnosis through rehabilitation and full recovery.
Advanced sports medicine solutions for your injury.
Walker Orthopaedics offers state-of-the-art -procedures that can provide welcome relief from your pain and lost function. We can also help you achieve your personal performance goals.
We can reconstruct your torn knee ligament or repair your torn shoulder rotator cuff or elbow ulnar collateral ligament with less recovery time than you might think possible. Dr. Walker focuses on:
- Shoulder injuries (rotator cuff, instability, dislocation, bursitis, impingement, frozen shoulder)
- Elbow injuries
- Knee ligament (ACL, MCL, PCL or LCL) & tendon injuries
- Wrist & ankle sprains & strains
- Fracture care
Imagine being able to return to the activities you love – golf, tennis, biking, hiking – and all your favorite team sports. When you injure your shoulder, knee or elbow, count on Dr. Walker to help with minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery for reduced pain and scarring and faster recovery.
Visit our interactive patient education library to learn more about Sports Medicine.
Conservative treatment is always your first option.
Dr. Walker takes a conservative approach to your care. This means you will never receive care that’s unnecessary for your particular injury. It also means that surgery will only be performed if it’s clearly the best choice for your continued optimal health.
If your sports injury requires surgical intervention, you won’t need to travel far. Dr. Walker performs many procedures at a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center located nearby, as well as at local hospitals. Plus, Dr. Walker’s team includes physical therapists, athletic trainers and strength conditioning specialists who will work with you after treatment or surgery to help you recover quickly and prevent reinjury while improving your strength and performance.
Don’t take a chance with a sports injury.
Up-to-date care is just a phone call away.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call our Sports Medicine office in Pine Bluff, Arkansas today or at 870-535-3333 or use our online appointment request form.
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