sports medicine
Whether you’re a competitive athlete, a weekend warrior, or just someone who wants to stay active, an injury shouldn’t sideline you for good. Dr. David Deramo is a fellowship-trained sports medicine surgeon who helps you recover and get back to doing what you love.
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DERAMO ORTHOPAEDICS & WELLNESS CENTER
Sports medicine is the branch of orthopaedics that treats injuries from sports and everyday activity and gets active people back to full strength. As a fellowship-trained sports medicine doctor in West New York, NJ, Dr. David Deramo treats ligament tears, meniscus and cartilage injuries, rotator cuff problems, and overuse injuries across the shoulder, knee, and hip. Whether you’re a competitive athlete or just want to keep moving without pain, he uses non-surgical care when it fits and minimally invasive surgery when it’s needed to get you back to what you love.
injuries we treat
Ligament injuries
ACL and other ligament tears in the knee, shoulder instability and dislocations, and the sprains that come from a bad twist or a hard hit.
Cartilage and meniscus injuries
Meniscus tears in the knee, labral tears in the shoulder and hip, and cartilage damage that causes pain and catching.
Rotator cuff and tendon injuries
Rotator cuff tears, tendinitis, and the overuse injuries that build up over a season, especially in overhead athletes and lifters.
Sprains, strains, and overuse injuries
Runner’s knee, tendinitis, and the repetitive-stress injuries that come from training.
HOW DR. DERAMO APPROACHES YOUR CARE
Your first visit is a real conversation.
Dr. Deramo examines the injury, goes through how it happened and what you’re trying to get back to, and reviews any imaging. He’ll explain your diagnosis in plain language and lay out your options so you can make the call that’s right for you.
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Non-surgical first, when it fits.
Many sports injuries heal with physical therapy, bracing, activity changes, or a targeted injection. Dr. Deramo starts there whenever it’s the right path.
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Minimally invasive surgery when it’s needed.
When an injury needs repair, he uses arthroscopic techniques, working through small incisions with a camera, which usually means less pain and a faster return to activity than open surgery.
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Recovery and performance.
Getting back to your sport is its own phase. Dr. Deramo builds a staged return-to-activity plan, and the practice’s recovery tools, including the Emvital laser for pain and inflammation, can support your healing along the way.
