Trusted Valley Orthopedic Practice Announces Fall Physicals for Arizona High Sch ool Sports Dr.

Martin, who currently serves as team physician for the Arizona Rattlers of t he Arena Football League as well as Desert Vista High School in Ahwatukee. Chandler, AZ, September 13, 2013 -- High school sports are right around the corn er, and with football and other Fall and Winter sports, come the necessary sport s physicals. Participants in Arizona high school athletics programs can receive their required sports physicals from Dr. Shelden Martin, M.D. of OrthoArizona Arizona Orthopaedic Associates. Dr. Martin, who currently serves as team physician for the Arizona Rattlers of t he Arena Football League as well as Desert Vista High School in Ahwatukee, is fe llowship trained in sports medicine and shoulder/elbow surgery. He will offer ph ysicals by appointment at his Chandler office, conveniently located on the south east corner of Loop 101 and Warner Road at 2905 W. Warner Road, Suite 23 in Chan dler, AZ 85224. Appointments should be made beforehand by calling (480) 685-2850 . The goal of a sports physical is to make sure that student is physically able to play the sport for which he or she is pursuing, Dr. Martin said. Its our job to mak e sure that every athlete takes the field with a clean bill of health. Physicals are required by the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA), the gov erning body of the states high school sports. AIA regulations dictate that studen t athletes undergo physical examinations in order to participate in the upcoming sports season. The physical covers basic health conditions such as height, weight, blood pressu re, pulse, lung and heart sounds, vision screening, form and function of the nec k, spine and extremities as well as impairments of the eyes, ears, nose and thro at. Doctors at OrthoArizona are well versed in sports medicine. Students, college an d professional athletes, weekend sports warriors and adults know to visit OrthoA rizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates for the care of experienced sports medic ine specialists. Previously, Dr. Martin served as part of the team medical staffs for the Carolin a Panthers, Charlotte Knights, Joe Gibbs Racing Team and the University of North Carolina. Dr. Martin specializes in complex arthroscopic surgery, including ligament recon struction, cartilage transplants, shoulder and elbow joint replacements, and rev erse shoulder replacements. We use the latest nonoperative and surgical treatments for a wide range of orthop edic problems and sports related injuries, Dr. Martin said. Our job is to get you back to activity as soon as possible. Dr. Martin is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who received his bachelors deg ree in chemistry and biology from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. He perform ed research at the University of Pennsylvania that led to the discovery of the g ene responsible for a rare genetic bone disease. Dr. Martin graduated from medic al school at Georgetown University and completed his residency training at Loyol a University Medical Center in Chicago. He then completed a shoulder/elbow and sports medicine fellowship at OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information on OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates, please ca

ll (602) 631-3161 or visit www.aoa.md. Find out more about Arizona Orthopaedic A ssociates on Facebook at www.facebook.com/aoaatgateway and Twitter at www.twitte r.com/aoaatgateway. Learn more about Dr. Martin on his website www.orthopedicari zona.com and follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DrSheldenMartin and Twit ter at www.twitter.com/DrSheldenMartin. About OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates: OrthoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates strives to improve the quality of life of our patients and their families through outstanding orthopedic care. Ort hoArizona - Arizona Orthopaedic Associates is committed to excellence by pledgin g to provide the highest quality of orthopedic care possible. Along with the tre atment of immediate or chronic problems, top-rated and board-certified orthopedi c surgeons strive to integrate the doctrine of prevention in all treatment plans as a way to alleviate possible future difficulties. Contact: Al Stevens OrthopedicArizona.Com 2905 W. Warner Road, Suite 23 Chandler, AZ 85224 480-648-1770 al@thespragency.com http://www.orthopedicarizona.com