Sports Medicine: Northshore

Ochsner Sports Medicine is home to the largest Athletic Training Outreach Program in the state of Louisiana. Athletic trainers (ATs) are healthcare professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Each athletic trainer in Ochsner’s outreach program is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and has earned a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum. Accredited programs include formal instruction in areas such as injury/illness prevention, first aid and emergency care, assessment of injury/illness, human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic modalities, and nutrition. Ochsner’s athletic trainers stay on the leading edge of knowledge within the field and maintain certification requirements through local and national continuing medical education meetings and conferences. Learn more about the Athletic Training Outreach program below.

• Achilles tendon injury
• Achilles tendonitis
• Ankle sprains
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
• Articular cartilage repair
• Clavicle fracture (broken shoulder)
• Common sports injuries
• Uncommon sports injuries
• Concussion
• Hamstring pull
• Hamstring tear
• Hamstring strain
• Hip Arthroscopy
• Knee pain and ligament injuries
• Iliotibial (IT) band friction syndrome
• Meniscus tears
• Plantar fasciitis
• Shin splints
• Shoulder tendonitis (rotator cuff problems)
• Shoulder bursitis
• Shoulder impingement syndrome
• Shoulder instability
• Sprains
• Stress fracture
• Tendonitis
• Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
• Torn rotator cuff

The Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute is the source for comprehensive care of sports and fitness-related injuries and preventive care including fitness, wellness, athletic performance enhancement, and patient education.

We offer physician services, diagnostic imaging, outpatient rehabilitation and physical therapy and wellness all conveniently located in one location.

On the Northshore, the Ochsner Andrews Sports Medicine Institute also offers:

• Expansive Therapy Gymnasium: Located in Covington, this gym includes the most advanced therapy equipment, including Cybex, Sports Art, Nautilus, Triton, and Game Ready equipment. It also includes the Biodex 4 and Vestibular Unit for research and testing.
• Hydroworx® Rehabilitation Pool: Located in Covington, the Hydroworx® Rehabilitation Pool is a treadmill-in-a-pool, complete with underwater cameras that allow physicians to view their patients running gait and then assess therapies on the spot. This is typically used to treat any sports medicine-related injury, post operatively and non-operative. It will likewise utilize the benefits of aquatic therapy to speed recovery and return the athlete to full performance in a much faster time frame.
• Human Performance Lab: This lab conducts clinical studies that analyze sports biomechanics, perform gait and running assessments, analyze pitching and throwing mechanics, and assess overall pre- and post-operative joint kinetics/kinematics and clinical outcomes. Motion and force assessments can be performed on specific joints (shoulder, below and knee) while changing internal and external forces, as demonstrated by low handicap golfers aiming to improve their technique. This information will create an extensive database through which rehabilitative protocols can be designed. This same biomechanical data base can be used to evaluate the effects of orthopedic devices and procedures.

Ochsner's Concussion Management Program is designed to tailor rehabilitation to an individual's specific needs. Patients are assessed by board-certified physicians experienced in the field of concussion management.

Following evaluation and assessment, patients will receive prompt treatment, including medical care from a physician, ongoing services (e.g., serial assessment, concussion education, counseling, return to play surveillance, cognitive therapy) if necessary, a referral to our extensive network of additional pediatric specialists and ancillary medical professionals. An individualized approach to developing an appropriate Return to Play protocol is emphasized.