Medical Specialty
Primary care sports medicine treats sports injuries, activity-Related pain and musculoskeletal concerns without surgery when possible.
Reasons to visit
These are the reasons patients most often come to SLMA for this care. If something here sounds like you, request an appointment and our team will help.
Pain after activity
Sports injury
Concussion concern
Overuse injury
Return-To-Play questions
Persistent joint or muscle pain
Patient education
What we provide
Sports injury evaluation
Nonsurgical treatment plans
Return-To-Play guidance
Injections when appropriate
Injury prevention education
Medical experts
Your first visit
A sports medicine visit may include injury history, physical exam, imaging review and a plan for treatment, rehab or referral.
Where to be seen
605 Enterprise Drive, Suite B, Houma, LA 70360
Providers here
Can't make it to the office? Telemedicine visits are available for patients who can't physically be in the clinic. Call to ask whether a virtual visit is right for you.
Chabert is derived from provider location tags; the Houma Enterprise Drive clinics and Morgan City use a set specialty list that still needs client confirmation.
You should consider seeing a Primary Care Sports Medicine specialist if you have symptoms, concerns, or a diagnosis related to primary care sports medicine care and need expert evaluation or treatment.
Referral requirements vary by insurance plan and provider. Contact our office to verify whether a referral is needed before scheduling.
Your provider will review your medical history, discuss your symptoms, perform any necessary evaluations, and recommend a personalized treatment plan.
SLMA SportsReady
SLMA Sports Medicine serves as the official sports medicine provider for local sports organizations, supporting coaches, athletes and families with year-round athlete health education, emergency planning and clinical care.
Official sports medicine provider
Youth baseball
SLMA supports coaches and families with the SportsReady coach guide, pitch-count and arm-health education, venue emergency action planning and clinical referral pathways.
Official sports medicine provider
Pickleball
SLMA supports club members with injury prevention guidance, warm-up and conditioning education, heat and hydration planning, and evaluation when an injury happens.
We build fitness, training and athlete-health programs for leagues, clubs, schools and employers. Call our Comprehensive Health Clinic team at 985-262-1639 to talk through what your organization needs.
Resource library
Every resource is a stand-alone page you can read, print or share. Pick a sport to see the pages that apply to it, or build one combined printable packet.
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Complete required sports physicals, build activity gradually, set expectations for symptom reporting and know how emergencies will be handled before the first team activity.
For parents and athletes
Learn moreJoint or sharp pain, lost motion or endurance, altered mechanics, unusual fatigue, numbness, tingling or swelling, and symptoms that affect sleep or daily activity.
For coaches and parents
Learn moreWhat to do first for a suspected concussion, an asthma episode, a seizure or a heat emergency, and where the coach's role ends.
For coaches and volunteers
Learn moreBuild athletes before specialists: general movement, strength and coordination instead of adult lifting or velocity programs.
For coaches and parents
Learn morePractical hydration, shade, cooling and activity-modification guidance, plus the signs that require calling 911.
For coaches and parents
Learn moreFuel the whole day rather than only game day: meals, snacks, fluids and recovery.
For parents
Learn moreOne printable worksheet per venue: AED location and access, exact address, EMS entrance and route, first aid and cooling supplies, emergency contacts and assigned staff roles.
For coaches and league staff
Learn moreHow to arrange community CPR and first aid training for coaching staff and volunteers, using American Heart Association youth sports resources.
For coaches and volunteers
Learn morePreseason, in-season and offseason checklists, parent communication timing, first-response expectations and the referral pathway to SLMA Sports Medicine.
For coaches and league staff
Learn moreAge-based pitch limits and rest requirements, with the rule that a second team never resets a pitch count, required rest or fatigue.
For coaches and parents
Learn moreCount the full throwing picture across every team: games, bullpens, warm-ups, lessons, camps, showcases, long toss and demanding position play.
For parents and athletes
Learn morePrepare to throw and recover to play with a consistent warm-up and arm-care routine.
For athletes and parents
Learn moreProtect real time away from pitching, restore movement and develop total-body athleticism.
For parents and athletes
Learn moreRecord the outing, refuel, recover and report symptoms. Recovery begins with workload control and symptom reporting, not a single treatment.
For parents and athletes
Learn moreWhat the ulnar collateral ligament does, how overuse contributes to injury, and why not every UCL injury requires reconstruction surgery.
For parents and athletes
Learn moreShoulder and arm strengthening program using a light dumbbell, resistance band, chair, table and towel, with instructions for each movement.
For athletes
Learn moreThe six injuries we see most often in pickleball players, the symptoms that go with them, and the habits that lower your risk.
For players and club members
Learn moreA 15 to 20 minute three-stage warm-up for tournament day: get going, mobility and activation, then activate and prepare.
For players and club members
Learn moreRunner's knee, Achilles tendinitis, IT band syndrome, shin splints and tibial stress fractures, with the conservative treatment we start with.
For athletes and active adults
Learn moreWhy bike fit matters, and the adjustments that address knee, wrist and saddle-related complaints in cyclists.
For athletes and active adults
Learn moreShoulder, knee, lower back, elbow and biceps injuries seen in the weight room, with the symptoms and prevention steps for each.
For athletes and active adults
Learn moreThe numbers behind sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes, and how to ask about a heart screening through SLMA Sports Medicine.
For parents, coaches and league staff
Learn moreTommy John injuries, the other injuries we see in youth baseball, warning signs that arm pain is not just soreness, and how rest fits the game plan.
For parents, coaches and players
Learn moreFoot and ankle pain is not normal. What a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon treats, the reasons to be seen, and how SLMA Podiatry works with sports medicine.
For athletes, parents and active adults
Learn moreGeneral education only. Follow stricter league rules and your clinician's instructions. Coaches do not diagnose or treat injuries.
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