Sports injury treatment in Slidell.

If a joint gave way, locked, or swelled up within an hour of the injury, imaging matters and we will help you get it quickly. Short of that, a scan usually confirms what the exam already found and costs you a week of rehab you cannot get back. Scans also flag findings that have nothing to do with your symptoms, which is common in athletes. Starting the work now does not rule out a scan later.

Usually yes, and the goal is to keep as much of your training as the injury allows. Shutting an athlete down completely costs conditioning, strength and confidence, and all three have to be rebuilt before you play anyway. We change what you load, not whether you load. A licensed physical therapist sets which drills stay, which get modified, and what comes back each week.

When you pass, not when the calendar says so. Return to play here is a test: full motion, the injured side strong enough beside the other one, and cutting, landing or throwing that holds up under real speed and fatigue. Tissue heals on its own schedule and capacity lags behind it, which is exactly why reinjuries land in the same spot. You will know where you stand at every step.

You get a plan with an endpoint, and the endpoint is your sport. Each of the four phases has a job and a measurable exit: pain settled, motion full, strength symmetrical, then sport-specific work passed under load. Progress gets retested, so nobody is guessing, and you always know which phase you are in and what is left. Clear a phase early and you move up early.

No referral needed. Louisiana direct access means you can be evaluated right away, which matters when a season is running. A benefits check happens before your first visit, and a Good Faith Estimate is available if you are paying out of pocket. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, TRICARE, TriWest and Peoples Health, plus workers’ compensation and auto accident claims.