Our Sports Medicine experts in the Greater Baton Rouge and Acadiana regions can help get you or your child back into an active life. Specializing in surgical and non-surgical treatment of muscle and skeletal injuries, we can help maximize function, minimize disability and reduce time away from work, school or sport.
Beyond muscle and skeletal injuries, we treat mild concussions and diseases which may be worsened by activity such as asthma, diabetes or mononucleosis and provide guidance regarding nutrition, supplements, exercise programs, injury prevention, strength training and conditioning.
As the Championship Health Partner of LSU, Our Lady of the Lake Health’s physicians and sports medicine specialists are working side by side with athletics staff at LSU to keep student athletes healthy and performing their best on the football field, on the basketball court and beyond.
Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine provides exceptional, comprehensive and compassionate care to young patients with injuries or conditions related to bones, joints or muscles. Our providers are some of the most highly regarded orthopedic surgeons in Louisiana, and we work collaboratively with other specialists to create a tailored care plan for your child.
Whether your child needs fracture care or a consult on other orthopedic conditions, such as spina bifida or cerebral palsy, our team of orthopedic and pediatric sports medicine specialists, nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and social workers are ready to help.
For recovery after an injury, Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Pediatric Orthopedic & Sports Medicine can get kids back in the game quickly. As Baton Rouge’s first pediatric-specific orthopedic therapy clinic we provide expert care tailored to your child’s unique needs.
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Our Lady of the Lake can provide the following services:
Our physicians will coordinate care and communicate with other members of the sports medicine team such as athletic trainers, physical therapists, personal physicians, other medical and surgical specialists, student athletes and their families.