Physical Conditions
Shin Splints: What You Should Know
Get your daily steps in painlessly. Learn what shin splints are, how to prevent them, and possible treatments.
Stephen F. Cromer Jr., DO
Sports Medicine
(4.7 out of 5)
VTC Faculty
Carilion Clinic
Accepting new patients
Offering Virtual Visits
Accepting new patients
Offering Virtual Visits
Locations
Background
Medical School
- Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowships
- University of South Carolina - Palmetto Health
Specialties or Medical Focus
- Sports Medicine
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Orthopaedics
NPI
- 1730318486
Residencies
- University of South Carolina - Palmetto Health
Services
Conditions Treated
- Ankle pain, activity related injuries or condition
- Ankle, achilles tendinitis
- Ankle, sprains and strains
- Ankle, tendinopathy
- Any body part, Separations/dislocations
- Back, low, activity related injuries or conditions
- Back, low, acute sprains and strains
- Back, low, radicular pain ("sciatica")
- Back, low, sacroiliac joint pain
- Calf, pain, activity related injuries or condition
- Clavicle, fractures (collar-bone)
- Clavicle, sternoclavicular instability and arthros
- Compartment syndrome
- Concussions, sports related
- Elbow pain, activity related injuries or condition
- Elbow, biceps, injury/tear
- Elbow, bursitis
- Elbow, injuries
- Elbow, nerve entrapment
- Elbow, sprains and strains
- Elbow, tendinopathy
- Elbow, tennis and golfers
- Foot, pain
- Foot, plantar fasciitis
- Groin, pain (sports hernia)
- Hip / buttock / groin pain, activity related
- Hip, arthritis
- Hip, labral tear
- Knee pain, acute and/or activity related injuries
- Knee, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears
- Knee, arthritis
- Knee, bursitis
- Knee, instability or dislocation
- Knee, ligament injury or tear
- Knee, meniscal tears or injuries
- Knee, Patella dislocation
- Knee, sprains and strains
- Muscle, injury (example running or weight-lifting)
- Other fractures (leg, finger, knee cap)
- Shoulder AC joint (injury or arthritis)
- Shoulder pain, activity related injuries
- Shoulder, arthritis
- Shoulder, bursitis
- Shoulder, dislocations
- Shoulder, impingement
- Shoulder, instability or dislocation
- Shoulder, rotator cuff injuries or disease
- Shoulder, sprains and strains
- Stress, fractures
- Tailbone and pelvis
- Wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Wrist, cubital tunnel
- Wrist, nerve entrapment
Treatments Offered
- Ankle, ultra-sound guided injections
- Elbow, ultra-sound guided injections
- Finger, trigger
- Foot, plantar fasciitis, ultrasound guided injecti
- Hip, intra-articular injections
- Hip, ultra-sound guided injections
- Knee, PRP Injections
- Knee, ultra-sound guided injections
- Shoulder, suprascapular nerve block
- Shoulder, ultra-sound guided injections
- Tissue, soft, Tenex procedure
- Tissue, soft, ultrasound guided injections
- Wrist, ultrasound guided injections
Biography
Dr. Stephen Cromer offers assessment and diagnostic care as a primary care sports medicine physician for all musculoskeletal conditions as well as activity-related sports injuries. He performs ultrasound injections for the ankle, elbow, shoulder, foot, hip and knee and provides treatment for concussion management.
Dr. Cromer served as an assistant team physician at the University of South Carolina, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and Benedict College. He has also provided coverage for high school football as well as event coverage for University football and minor league baseball and will provide team coverage for college and high school sports as part of sports medicine.
Additionally, he has covered several ironman events, USA cycling national championships and as a former collegiate swimmer, has an interest in giving athletes of all sports a chance for optimal performance.
Additionally, he has covered several ironman events, USA cycling national championships and as a former collegiate swimmer, has an interest in giving athletes of all sports a chance for optimal performance.
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I was very impressed with Dr. Cromer. He is a wealth of information! Very gentle with the injections and informative.