Pain or limitation
For people dealing with pain, stiffness, weakness, recurring symptoms, or movement restrictions that are affecting daily life or training.
Human 2.0 Sports Medicine
Sports medicine and orthopedic-informed care.
Physician-led sports medicine in Ottawa for injury assessment, diagnosis, orthopedic-informed treatment planning, and return-to-sport guidance.
Who this is for
Start here when your body needs a clearer plan.
Each Human 2.0 service is built around active, practical care that connects assessment, education, and movement.
Recovery and performance
For active people who want to return to sport, training, work, or meaningful activity with a stronger, more durable body.
Long-term ownership
For people who want to understand what is happening, what to do next, and how to keep progressing beyond temporary symptom relief.
Clinical explanation
How this service fits the Human 2.0 model.
Human 2.0 offers physician-led sports medicine in Ottawa for athletes and active people whose injury needs medical assessment rather than rehabilitation alone. Dr. Chris Raynor, FRCSC, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, and the clinic is built so that assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation connect rather than sit in separate buildings.
What sports medicine is
Sports medicine is a medical specialty covering the assessment, diagnosis and management of injuries related to physical activity and sport. The difference from physiotherapy is medical scope: a physician can order and interpret imaging, provide injections where indicated, prescribe medication, and make specialist and surgical referrals. Physiotherapy is where most of the rehabilitation work then happens.
When a medical assessment is the right step
- You need a clear diagnosis for a complex or persistent injury
- Imaging is likely to change what happens next
- You are considering surgery, or recovering from it
- You need medical clearance or a return-to-sport decision
- Conservative treatment has not moved the problem
- You are managing a concussion or head injury
- You had a significant traumatic injury
Conditions managed
- ACL, PCL and complex knee injuries
- Shoulder dislocations and labral tears
- Stress fractures and bone injuries
- Tendon ruptures and chronic tendinopathy
- Concussion assessment and management
- Hip impingement (FAI) and labral pathology
- Overuse injuries in youth and adult athletes
A note on injections
Corticosteroid injections can reduce pain for a period and are useful in specific situations, usually to make rehabilitation possible rather than as treatment on their own. Repeated injections into the same site carry their own concerns and are not a long-term plan. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is offered widely and the evidence remains mixed, with no consistent benefit demonstrated across conditions. If an injection is discussed, you should expect a straight answer about what it is likely to do, what it will not do, and what the alternatives are.
How the medical and rehabilitation sides connect
Assessment is only useful if it leads somewhere. Diagnosis, imaging review and treatment planning happen alongside sports physiotherapy and registered massage therapy in the same building, so the plan carries through to the people doing the rehabilitation rather than being handed off cold.
Practical details
- OHIP-covered orthopedic and sports medicine consultations require a referral from your family doctor or nurse practitioner. Referrals can be faxed to (613) 730-5484.
- Self-pay consultations, independent medical evaluations and WSIB assessments can be arranged directly.
- Bring any imaging you already have, along with the report, and a list of your current medications.
- Imaging and specialist referrals are arranged through the clinic where they are needed.
Related services
Sports medicine works as one part of a plan. See sports physiotherapy for rehabilitation and return to sport, physiotherapy for general injury recovery, orthopedic consultation for surgical questions, and massage therapy for soft tissue support. The services overview shows how they fit together.
Booking
What your injury needs depends on an assessment, not on a web page. To arrange a consultation, book an appointment or call (613) 730-5483.
Provider pathway
Connect medical guidance to active rehab.
Sports medicine works best when diagnosis, treatment planning, and rehabilitation connect clearly.
Medical directionDr. Chris Raynor
Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist guiding the Human 2.0 model.
Rehab bridgeSports PhysiotherapyTurn assessment into active rehab and return-to-sport progression.
Active supportHybrid PhysiotherapyAdd structured strength and mobility support after assessment.
Related services
Continue through the right pathway.
Move between services, training, and programs as your needs change.
Next step
Ready to move better?
Book an appointment or explore the right Human 2.0 service pathway for your current goal, pain point, or training need.