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Spartanburg Regional Sports Medicine lets you play. For Life!All-state standout or just trying to stay in shape. Our sports medicine program has what you need to keep playing. Thanks to our affiliation with outstanding physicians, our expert staff and the most advanced equipment and programs you’ll find anywhere, Spartanburg Regional Sports Medicine lets you play. For Life.

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Our Schools

Upstate South Carolina has a tradition of supporting local teams – whether college, high school or recreational leagues – and Spartanburg Regional is proud to be a big part of that tradition. Our sports medicine program is integrated into area high schools and colleges.

Our support includes:

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Our Physicians

The quality of any sports medicine program relies on its physicians. Spartanburg Regional Sports Medicine is affiliated with the area’s best-known and most respected orthopedists.

Orthopaedic Associates, P.A.

EastSide Office
110 Dillon Dr
Spartanburg, SC 20307
864-582-6396
Westside Office
115 Deacon Tiller Ct
Duncan, SC 29324
864-587-6755
  • OA Physicians
  • Mary Joan Black, M.D.
  • Michael W. Funderbunk, M.D.
  • Martin J. Gillespie, M.D.
  • R. Stephen Harley, M.D.
  • Michael R. Henderson, M.D.
  • M. David Mitchell, M.D.
  • Gerald L. Rollins, M.D.

For more information about Orthopaedic Associates, click on the practice logo below.

Orthopedic Specialties of Spartanburg

303 East Wood Street
Spartanburg, SC 20303
864-560-4567
  • OSS Physicians
  • Mark D. Visk, MD
  • John E. Keith, Jr., MD
  • Stephen M. Kana, MD
  • Anthony A. Sanchez, MD

For more information about Orthopedic Specialties of Spartanburg, click on the practice logo below.

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Our Staff

We’re here to help, whether you are a competitive athlete or just working out on your own. We’ll work with you on both prevention and recovery.

Our highly trained staff includes board-certified physicians who are specialists in sports medicine, pulmonary medicine, and cardiopulmonary exercise as well as physical therapists that specialize in sports medicine and rehabilitation.

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Our Programs and Services

Regional Sports Medicine provides the following programs and services:

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Fitness News

ScienceDaily: Sports Medicine News
Most youth hockey injuries caused by accidents, not checking, study shows
7/30/2010 11:00:00 AM

Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking -- intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards -- causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be wrong.

Biological rationale for why intensive lupus treatment works
7/27/2010 5:00:00 AM

Researchers have uncovered the biological rationale for why large doses of corticosteroids given repeatedly over several weeks may help individuals with lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects more than one million people in the US.

More than half of all ACL reconstructions could be avoided, Swedish study finds
7/23/2010 2:00:00 AM

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common injuries to the knee, primarily affecting young people who practise sport and often treated with surgical reconstruction. A research group from Sweden has now shown that 60 per cent of these operations could be avoided, without negatively affecting treatment outcomes.

Major league pitchers 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders, new study finds
7/19/2010 11:00:00 AM

Watch out if you are a Major League Baseball pitcher prior to the All-Star break. Pitchers are 34 percent more likely to be injured than fielders, according to new research. The study looked into the epidemiology of MLB players' injuries from 2002-2008. It also found that 77 percent of all injuries to pitchers happen before the All-Star game.

Athletes undergoing tissue transplant surgery for knee damage have bright future
7/17/2010 12:00:00 AM

Athletes with bone and cartilage knee damage who are treated with transplanted tissue can return to sports after surgery, according to a new study that overturns the widely held belief that patients who undergo this surgery do not return to athletics.

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Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today
Back To School Means Football And Cheerleading, Injury Prevention Tips From The AANS
7/31/2010 4:00:00 AM

With kids going back to school soon and football practice already underway in many communities, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) is issuing an injury prevention message about football and cheerleading...

Study Shows Most Youth Hockey Injuries Caused By Accidents, Not Checking
7/31/2010 3:00:00 AM

Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking - intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards - causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be wrong...

1,500 Canadian Women To Take Part In 5-Year Breast Cancer Survivorship Study
7/28/2010 8:00:00 AM

Over the next five years, a diverse, multi-disciplinary team of researchers led by Dr. Kerry Courneya of the University of Alberta and Dr. Christine Friedenreich of Alberta Health Services will conduct a series of five large research projects to probe the impacts of physical activity on breast cancer thanks to a $2...

Adherence To Recommended Exercise Improves Physical Function, Reduces Pain For OA Patients
7/28/2010 5:00:00 AM

Patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee or hip who adhere to the recommended home physical therapy exercises and physically active lifestyle experience more improvement in pain, physical function, and self-perceived effect according to a study from researchers in The Netherlands...

Hughston Clinic Orthopaedic Surgeon Wins Two National Awards
7/25/2010 4:00:00 AM

Hughston Clinic orthopaedic surgeon, Champ L. Baker Jr., M.D., FACS, received two prestigious national awards last weekend at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). Dr. Baker was honored with the Robert E. Leach, M.D,, "Mr. Sports Medicine" Award for his significant contributions to the world of sports medicine. He was also awarded the George D...

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Treatment Options

We offer sports and fitness testing along with orthopedic and cardiopulmonary consultation. We can help you return to your former fitness level after injury as well as help you achieve your greatest potential in a sport.

Treatment Locations

For more information on available treatment options, contact Regional Sports Medicine at 864-560-6480.

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Orthopaedic Associates, P.A. Orthopedic Specialties of Spartanburg