Sports Medicine

Sports medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedics that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries suffered during athletic activity. The goal of treatment is to heal and rehabilitate the injury so patients can return to their favorite activities quickly, whether it’s Little League, recreational play or a high school, college or professional sport.

As with a sports team, there are many physicians who work together to help the patient regain maximum use of the injured limb or joint. “Players” on the team are typically the physician, orthopedic surgeon, rehabilitation specialist, athletic trainer and physical therapist – and the patient him/herself.

Common injuries treated include:

  • ACL Tears
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Fractures
  • Heat Exhaustion
  • Muscle Contusions (Bruise)
  • Muscle Cramps
  • Shin Splints
  • Sprains & Strains
  • Stress Fractures
  • Torn Tendons & Ligaments

Physical Therapy

Our physical therapists seek to restore strength, mobility, balance, endurance and function following injury, surgery, illness or disease. All of Saint Mark's Rehabilitation emphasize alleviating current dysfunction, pain or deficits. Saint Mark's Rehabilitation's ultimate goal is providing patient and care givers with information regarding their disease/injury process and preventing future problems.

The physical therapists at Saint Mark's Rehabilitation are equipped with the knowledge and skills in the most current techniques and methodologies.  We treat a wide variety of problems. Some examples are:

  • Sprains, strains, contusions
  • Tendinitis (for example, tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis
  • Bursitis (for example, shoulder (subacromial) bursitis)
  • Neck pain, headaches, TMJ dysfunction
  • Low back pain, sciatica, sacroiliac problems
  • Overuse or biomechanical injuries (e.g., plantar fasciitis, shoulder impingement syndrome, carpal tunnel)
  • Post Surgeries: for example, total joint replacements, ACL reconstruction, cartilage surgery, fracture/dislocation repairs, spinal disc surgery, amputations, arthroscopic surgeries
  • Conditions such as arthritis, patello-femoral, scoliosis
  • Neurological conditions such as stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, peripheral nerve injuries, Bell's Palsy, ALS, spinal cord injuries
  • Balance and dizziness problems
  • Muscle weakness or imbalance
  • Muscle spasms/ tension
  • Fibromyalgia, Trigger points
  • Osteoporosis

Other Physiatric Treatments by Dr. Podhorodecki

Additional treatments performed by Dr. Podhorodecki include:

  • Hand therapy
  • Ergonomics
  • Joint injections
  • Trigger point injections
  • BOTOX® injections for cervical dystonias / spastic limbs or other musculoskeletal condition and
    hyperhidrosis.
  • Epicondyle injections ( tennis elbow )
  • Tendon injection ( DeQuervains's )
  • Ergonomic counseling and work site evaluation
  • Orthotic / prosthetic prescriptions
  • Personal training