Dr. Noonan's expertise is focused on athletes who use their arms for throwing – baseball players as an example – and injuries to the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Click on the below tabs to learn more about his services.
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Sports Medicine, also known as sports and exercise medicine (SEM), is a branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and prevention of sports and exercise-related injuries...
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Orthobiologics are natural substances such as cells, tissue, blood components, and growth factors that are harnessed to aid in the treatment of orthopedic injuries...
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Sports Medicine, also known as sports and exercise medicine (SEM), is a branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and prevention of sports and exercise-related injuries...
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Orthobiologics are natural substances such as cells, tissue, blood components, and growth factors that are harnessed to aid in the treatment of orthopedic injuries...
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Sports Medicine, also known as sports and exercise medicine (SEM), is a branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and prevention of sports and exercise-related injuries...
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Orthobiologics are natural substances such as cells, tissue, blood components, and growth factors that are harnessed to aid in the treatment of orthopedic injuries...
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AMERICAN BOARD OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
Thomas Noonan, MD Board Certified in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Dr. Noonan is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of injuries and conditions affecting the shoulder, elbow, and knee. His interest in sports led him to orthopedics and sports medicine. Today, his expertise is focused on athletes who use their arms for throwing – baseball players as an example – and injuries to the shoulder, elbow, and knee. Dr. Noonan’s patients include professional athletes, middle-aged weekend warriors, and even older non-athletes.
"I'm thrilled to announce that I've been named the team physician for the Denver Broncos! Excited to contribute to the health and performance of such an iconic team. Looking forward to this new chapter with the Broncos!"
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Arthroscopic Procedures
Arthroscopic surgery, also known as arthroscopy, is a surgical procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint using a specialized instrument known as an arthroscope.
Benefits
- Smaller Incisions
- Less Pain and Scars
- Faster Healing Time
- Shorter Hospital Stay
- Minimal Soft Tissue Trauma
- Lower Infection Rate
- Earlier Mobilization
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Orthobiologics
Orthobiologics are natural substances such as cells, tissue, blood components, and growth factors that are harnessed to aid in the treatment of orthopedic injuries or conditions.
Orthobiologics can be used to treat
- Articular Cartilage Injuries
- Early Osteoarthritis
- Ligament Injuries
- Tendon Injuries
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Treatment of Baseball Injuries
Shoulder injuries in baseball players are usually associated with pitching. While this overhand throwing activity can produce great speed and distance for the ball, when performed repeatedly, can place a lot of stress on the shoulder.
The common baseball injuries include:
- Tears of the Labrum
- Tendonitis and Tears of the Rotator Cuff
- Tendonitis and Tears of the Biceps Tendon
- Partial Dislocation of the Joint (Instability)
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Noonan TJ, Best TM, Reddy AS, Garrett WE Jr.: Identification of a threshold for skeletal muscle injury. American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. San Diego, CA, 1992.
Ennever FK, TJ Noonan, and HS Rosenkranz: The predictivity of animal bioassays and short-term genotoxicity tests for carcinogenicity and non-carcinogenicity to humans. Mutagenesis 2(2): 73-78, 1987.
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Noonan TJ, Garrett WE, Jr.: Muscle injury of the posterior leg, Foot and Ankle Clinics, 2(3): 457-473, 1997.
Reddy AS, Noonan TJ, and Reedy MK: Localization of the preferential site of muscle fiber rupture during a controlled strain injury,
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Noonan TJ, Best TM, Seaber AV and Garrett WE Jr.: Thermal effects on skeletal muscle tensile behavior
Noonan TJ, Best TM, Seaber AV and Garrett WE Jr.: Identification of a threshold for skeletal muscle injury.
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