Winter Sports: Skiing, Snowboarding, Ice Hockey, Figure Skating
Dr. Blecher’s lifelong passion for winter sports, from skiing and snowboarding to ice hockey, informs his expert care for athletes in these demanding disciplines. He specializes in treating common injuries like hip impingement, skier’s thumb, and concussions, offering advanced diagnostics, personalized treatment, and baseline testing to support safe return to sport.
Dr Blecher has had an interest in winter sports since he learned to ski at age 4. He became an avid skier and snowboarder and joined the Ski Patrol while in college. During his fellowship he was an associate team physician for the AHL Cleveland Barons Ice Hockey team and he continues to see competitive hockey and figure skaters for many different types of injuries. Some of the more common skating injuries include hip and groin injuries like sportsmen’s hernia and hip impingement. Common skiing injuries include skier’s thumb, knee and shoulder injuries. Concussions are also a common injury for many winter sports and Dr Blecher offers baseline concussion testing for hockey players and other winter athletes.
