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ORTHOPEDIC PRACTICE OFFERS SPORTS MEDICINE
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital orthopedic surgeons, William
Vranos, MD;
Elizabeth McLarney, MD; and Jon Thatcher, MD, offer
Sports Medicine for
people who experience injury from an athletic or occupational
activity.
Sports Medicine is the diagnosis and treatment of
musculoskeletal injuries involving shoulders, wrists,
knees, ankles, or other non-spinal conditions. They
can be treated surgically or non-surgically (with exercise,
activity modification, bracing, and technique modification).
One of the nicer features of living in the greater
Brattleboro area is that there are so many ways to get
exercise, be physically active, to play sports –
on school and town fields, ski slopes, hiking trails,
and the ice rink. If your activity leads to an injury,
it’s good to know about the Sports Medicine program
offered by this team of highly qualified physicians.
Drs. Vranos, McLarney, and Thatcher all specialize in
sports medicine and joint reconstruction, and are board-certified
in orthopedic surgery.
Their qualifications also include the many collective
sports activities they engage in. Dr. Vranos is a triathlete,
and plays hockey and baseball. Dr. McLarney plays ice
hockey and softball. Dr. Thatcher enjoys many sports
including skiing and tennis.
All three of these very capable orthopedic surgeons
understand the needs of athletes and how to get them
back to their sport safely and quickly. Their expertise
provides current and cutting-edge procedures, including
minimally invasive surgery.
Sports Medicine at BMH offers comprehensive resources
including specialty consults with physiatrist Brett
Hynninen, MD, who supports the program with physical
medicine and rehab expertise. Also available to the
program are neurologists and a rheumatologist. In addition,
BMH offers experienced physical and occupational therapists.
The department provides a comprehensive regimen of rehabilitation
services – including education and physical therapy
– all designed to help a patient bounce back to
his/her maximum level of activity. Our doctors are in
close contact with these professionals at every stage
of treatment and rehabilitation.
The program is also supported with up-to-date technology
in the imaging department and offers advanced MRI services,
now featuring Saturday hours in addition to weekdays.
The doctors with the BMH Sports Medicine program also
work with the athletic trainers and coaches at Brattleboro
Union High School. And it’s all just a hop, skip
and a jump away! To reach the orthopedic surgeons’
office for more information, call 802-258-6400. CLICK
HERE for more information on Orthopedic Surgeons
at BMH.
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