Hospital launches sports clinic

Lake of the Woods District Hospital is setting up a sports clinic.

It will start this Friday and operate one day a week.

The clinic will specialize in treating musculoskeletal ailments.

The clinic will be led by Dr. Saba Saberi, who recently joined the local medical community and brings with him extensive knowledge of sports medicine.

Dr. Sven Pedersen who is the hospital’s Rehabilitation Department Service Lead, is confident offering this service will ensure timelier access to care.

“Access to this new service helps with accurate musculoskeletal diagnosis and accurate guidance on what conditions need time and/or rehab, and what conditions need referral on to Orthopedics or other specialties.”

Other services available through the clinic include providing care for difficult return to sport or return to work issues, and injections for any musculoskeletal/joint conditions.

The hospital says the clinic will be broader than sports related injuries, and is for anyone with musculoskeletal health issues.

Anyone wanting to use the clinic will have to be referred by a doctor or a primary care practitioner.