Sports medicine care for The Woodlands-area patients.

Care for the way The Woodlands moves.

Patients near The Woodlands often want medical care that supports an active lifestyle. The community has runners, cyclists, golfers, pickleball players, tennis players, student athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and adults who simply want to stay mobile and independent. Amy Jones, M.D. provides sports medicine care near The Woodlands with a focus on diagnosis, non-operative treatment, and realistic return-to-activity planning.

Dr. Jones is board-certified in family medicine and fellowship-trained in primary care sports medicine. She sees patients at Advanced Spine and Pain Specialists in Spring, close to The Woodlands, Shenandoah, Oak Ridge North, Hughes Landing, Market Street, and the I-45 corridor. Her background allows her to evaluate injuries with attention to the whole patient: training habits, medical history, work demands, prior injuries, age, recovery goals, and the activities that matter most.

Sports medicine visits may be appropriate for acute injuries like ankle sprains, knee injuries, muscle strains, and shoulder pain, as well as chronic issues such as tendon pain, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, rotator cuff tendinopathy, osteoarthritis, and recurring overuse pain. Dr. Jones also performs sports physicals and can discuss injury prevention, strength progression, and safe return to sport or exercise.

Non-operative options before surgical referral.

Many sports and activity-related problems can be managed without surgery. A careful exam can help determine whether the issue is likely tendon, ligament, joint, muscle, nerve-related, or referred from another area. Depending on the diagnosis, Dr. Jones may recommend physical therapy, home exercise, bracing, splinting, casting, medication guidance, imaging, ultrasound-guided procedures, PRP therapy for select tendon or joint concerns, or percutaneous tenotomy for certain chronic tendon conditions.

The point is not to promise a quick fix. It is to build a plan that matches the injury and the patient. For some patients, the best next step is a clear rehabilitation progression. For others, more information is needed through imaging. In some cases, a surgical opinion is appropriate, and Dr. Jones can help patients recognize when that conversation makes sense.

Schedule a visit if pain limits exercise, work, sleep, walking, lifting, throwing, or daily activity; if an injury is not improving; or if repeated symptoms keep returning when you try to increase activity. Bringing prior imaging, therapy notes, and a clear timeline of symptoms can make the visit more productive. Seek urgent evaluation for severe trauma, deformity, major swelling, inability to bear weight after injury, concerning head injury symptoms, chest pain, or neurologic symptoms.

Related care

• Family medicine in The Woodlands, TX
• Primary care sports medicine in The Woodlands, TX
• Overuse injury education

Frequently asked questions

Can a sports medicine doctor help without surgery?

Yes. Dr. Jones focuses on non-operative diagnosis and treatment, including rehabilitation planning, bracing, injections when appropriate, and safe return-to-activity guidance.

What do The Woodlands-area patients commonly schedule for?

Common reasons include joint pain, tendon pain, overuse injuries, sprains, strains, sports physicals, arthritis symptoms, and uncertainty about whether it is safe to keep training.

How close is the office to The Woodlands?

The office is at 25305 Interstate 45 in Spring, near The Woodlands, Shenandoah, Oak Ridge North, and the I-45 corridor.