Horizon Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine offers over 25 specific rehabilitation programs ranging from balance and fall prevention to aquatic therapy. Horizon provides exceptional, personal and cost effective services that emphasize patient education and prevention to residents of the Low Country including Bluffton, Hilton Head, Savannah in and around the coastal empire.

Come see why we are the areas premier rehabilitation and sports medicine center. Website: www.horizonrehabilitation.com

Collectively The Sport & Spine Institute brings many years of experience to managing and treating joint complications resulting from degenerative joint diseases such as arthritis, musculoskeletal disease or joint trauma. We work closely with our patients to utilize all non-operative treatments prior to discussing joint surgery however if these options no longer give patient relief joint replacement might be an option.

Below are a list of questions the Sport & Spine Institute recommends asking yourself to help determine if you are ready for a joint replacement:
  * Do you hurt every day of the week?
  * Is the non-operative treatment no longer effective?
  * Is your pain in charge of your life?
  * Are you willing to commit to work hard during rehabilitation for
    a successful recovery?

The hip joint is a ball-and-socket joint that allows the upper leg to bend and rotate at the pelvis. The primary function of the hip is to support the weight of the body while standing, walking and running.

In more active patients The Sport & Spine Institute treats the following hip conditions:

•      Trochanteric Bursitis
•      Abductor Tendon Tears
•      Sprains and Strains
•      Overuse Injuries

If patients suffer from pain and stiffness from arthritis in the hip, our surgeons will perform hip replacement surgery to treat the following conditions:

•      Osteoarthritis
•      Osteonecrosis
•      Rheumatoid Arthritis
•      Fractures and Post Traumatic Arthritis

     Overuse Injuries

The knee is the largest joint in the body and the most prone to injury. The Sport & Spine Institute partners with patients to provide preventative as well as rehabilitative needs. We are dedicated to quality outcomes, and the Sport & Spine Institute has many services available on site to ensure that patients receive the most appropriate care for their specific orthopaedic condition.

We are dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for the following conditions of the knee:

•      Sprains and Strains
•      Fractures and Dislocations
•      Overuse Injuries
•      Torn Cartilage
•      Meniscus Tears
•      Knee Arthroscopy
•      Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
•      Medial Cruciate Ligament (MCL)
•      Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)
•     

The Sport & Spine Institute brings many years of experience to managing and treating joint complications resulting from degenerative joint diseases such as arthritis, m/s disease, joint trauma, tendon tears or overuse. Our group works closely with patients to utilize all non-operative treatments prior to discussing joint surgery however if these options no longer give patient relief joint replacement might be an option.

Conditions of the shoulder such as:

•      Rotator Cuff Tear
•      Frozen Shoulder
•      Shoulder Impingement
•      Shoulder Instability
•      Shoulder Arthroscopy
•      Sprains and Strains
•      Fractures and Dislocations
•      Overuse Injuries

Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure our doctors use to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint.

When an orthopaedic surgeon uses this procedure a small incision is made in the patient's skin and a pencil sized instrument is inserted which contains lighting and a small lens used to magnify and illuminate the structures within the joint.

The arthroscope is attached to a small display where the image of the joint can be seen allowing the surgeon to look throughout the joint and directly inspect and investigate cartilage, ligaments, and under areas like the knee cap. This procedure allows for the determination of the amount or type of injury and potentially allows us to make a repair or correct a problem if it is necessary.

Arthroscope is great in that it is minimally invasive which means less time for healing and a quicker recovery as opposed to surgeries that require larger incisions and require more time to heal.

MRI is the acronym for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It is a procedure used to scan patients to determine the severity of certain injuries. The MRI machine uses magnetic field and radio waves to create very detailed images of the body.

As in the picture our MRI machine looks like a long tube. The circular area is what houses the large magnet. To begin the patient is laid down on the table then the technician slides a coil to the specific area targeted for imaging. The coil is receives the signal magnetic resonance signal as input into the machine. The final product is a 3D image representation of the area that was scanned. Even better, there is no ionizing radiation involved with an MRI.

The procedure is noninvasive so it is painless. A loud tapping noise will be heard as the electromagnets are turned on and off throughout the scan. In some cases the patient my have earplugs in order to lessen the noise.

For the convenience of our patients we stock some of the most common orthopaedic medical supplies.

Some of the items we regularly stock are:

•      Wrist and Hand Braces
•      Lumbar Supports
•      Knee Ligament and Patella Femoral Bracing
•      Ankle Braces
•      Crutches/Walkers/Canes