Sports Medicine
Get back to the sport you love.
Minimally invasive techniques. Precise diagnosis. A recovery plan built around your goals — not a generic protocol.
Overview
Expert care for athletes of every level
Whether you’re a competitive athlete, an active adult, or someone who wants to return to hiking, tennis, or cycling after an injury — sports medicine is about restoring function and getting you moving again.
Dr. Hacker uses arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques wherever possible — smaller incisions, less trauma to surrounding tissue, and faster recovery. Every treatment plan begins with a thorough evaluation, including advanced imaging when needed, and clear discussion of all your options before any procedure is recommended.
Common presentations
- ACL tear or ligament instability
- Meniscus tear (acute or degenerative)
- Rotator cuff tear or impingement
- Shoulder instability / SLAP tear
- Cartilage damage
- Tendon rupture (biceps, patellar, quad)
- Stress fracture
- Overuse injuries
Procedures
What we treat and how
Knee
ACL reconstruction, meniscus repair or resection, cartilage restoration, patellar instability correction, and diagnostic arthroscopy.
Shoulder
Rotator cuff repair (arthroscopic and open), SLAP repair, shoulder stabilization, biceps tenodesis, acromioplasty, and labrum repair.
General sports
Tendon rupture repair, fracture care, stress fractures, hip arthroscopy, elbow procedures, and non-operative injury management.
Also offered at this practice
Joint Replacement
MAKO robotic total and partial knee replacement, and total hip replacement — outpatient, with same-day discharge.
Regenerative Care
PRP injections, biologic therapies, and cartilage restoration — non-surgical options to reduce pain and delay or avoid joint replacement.
Take the next step
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