At Elite Sports Medicine + Orthopedics you can expect the same level of care as the athletes we treat. Our Physicians are all fellowship trained subspecialists that are committed to helping you return to the sport or activities that you love.
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Featured Testimonials
Shad Meier
Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
“Elite Sports Medicine has been amazing to me and I cannot thank them enough. The entire staff is courteous, flexible, professional, and easy to talk to. When your body is the lifeline to your career, you only want the best and Elite provided that. One time after talking with Dr. Elrod, he invited me to watch an actual ACL reconstruction. I had the same procedure done and wanted insight why I felt a particular way during the recovery process.Dr. Elrod has the heart of a teacher and possesses unparalleled surgical expertise. Him allowing me that experience is something that I will never forget. Thank you, Elite Sports Medicine for keeping me on the field when I was playing and making my livelihood wonderful now.”
Brandt Snedeker
PGA Tour Player
PGA Tour Player
“I have been through several injuries over the years, from hips to shoulder, to rib injuries…Dr. Elrod has been great, and has been great to work with. He’s gotten me healthy as quick as possible, with no reoccurrences of injuries; it’s been great!”
Dan Uggla
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
“My experience at Elite was incredible. I was having a lot of lower back pain and I was worried that getting back to playing MLB would be a long haul. Dr. Glattes and my therapist, Kenny, got me back to playing ball painfree a lot faster than I expected. They have a real understanding of athletes or more specifically in my case, the grind that a baseball player’s body is put through. I would recommend the outstanding Elite doctors, and therapy staff at MPower to all baseball players at all levels, and any athlete. I would never go elsewhere for my sports medicine care. Thanks guys, you were awesome!”
Dan Hammond
Team USA
Team USA
“I’ve had numerous sports injuries, and ten different surgeries, from ankles, Achilles tendon, elbow and knees to shoulders over the years due to various orthopedic injuries from years of Rugby and competing as an endurance athlete. As an older athlete, at age 55, it is important to me to stay competitive. In 2014, Dr. Elrod performed shoulder surgery for my torn labrum and following rehab, I won my age division at the River Bluff Triathlon. Based on my times, I decided to train for the US National Duathlon Champions in 2015. Unfortunately, I suffered a serious impact injury with micro-fractures to my pelvis nine weeks before the event…this should have ended my attempt to make Team USA as I was on crutches and unable to walk. Through diagnosis and consultation with Elite’s Dr. Jim Johnson, however, and a rigorous rehabilitation with the amazing physical therapy staff especially Jennifer Thomas, I was able to recover fully and race, setting a personal record and qualifying for the national team. Because of Elite’s outstanding treatment, I have been afforded the opportunity to race for the US in the World Championships in Aviles, Spain, 2016. I have never experienced a setback or re-injury of any kind following an Elite surgery. You will not get better sports medicine care anywhere, and there is no better orthopaedic group, anywhere…I am proof of that.
Meet our team
Our team of orthopedic specialists provide unparalleled level of care to athletes of all levels of competition and patients of all ages and walks of life. “Everyone is a VIP” -Dr. Burton Elrod
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Behind the Scenes of the NFL Combine
Ever wonder what goes on at the NFL Combine? Every year in March, the NFL holds its scouting combine in Indianapolis. This event showcases physical skills such as speed, agility, and strength for over 300 of this year’s top NFL draft hopefuls. In addition to the physical events such as the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, and three-cone drill, each athlete will Continue reading »- Posted on Mar 01, 2018
Five Facts about Big Toe Pain
The joint where the foot meets the big toe—the 1st metatarsal-phalangeal joint (MTP)—is a common site of pain for athletes and non-athletes alike. This condition is called hallux rigidus, and pain can range from a mild nuisance to disabling. Here are five important things that you need to know if you have toe pain that is interfering with the activities you enjoy: 1. Continue reading »- Posted on Feb 02, 2018
Superior Capsular Reconstruction of the Shoulder – Why You Need to Know about it
Sometimes the shoulder is injured in such a way that the rotator cuff sustains a massive tear and there is not enough of it left to repair. Or at times a person has an old rotator cuff tear that they never did anything about and now it is in bad enough condition (frayed ends…etc.) that it cannot be repaired. For a long time Continue reading »- Posted on Oct 05, 2017
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