Sports Medicine
Dr. Kollias treats sports injuries and conditions
Sports injuries and conditions
Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Kollias provides specialized care for injuries that happen during exercise or athletic activity.
As a sports medicine provider for collegiate and professional athletes, Dr. Kollias knows how important it is to remain active and competitive in your sport or activity. While most sports-related injuries affect the knee and shoulder, Dr. Kollias also treats a wide variety of orthopedic injuries.
Football injuries
The most common football injuries consist of sprains of ligaments, strains of muscles and contusive injuries.
Basketball injuries
The most common basketball injuries are ankle and knee injuries.
Baseball injuries
Throwing athletes, such as baseball pitchers, repeated high stresses to the elbow can lead to serious overuse injury.
Soccer injuries
Most soccer injuries involve the lower extremities of the body. Commons soccer injuries can result from sudden twisting movements, a collision or blow, a fall or incorrectly landing after a jump.
Volleyball injuries
Muscles, ligaments and/or tendons, cause the majority of volleyball injuries.
Hockey injuries
The most common hockey injuries include concussions, knee and shoulder injuries.
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