Dr. Lawrence J Messina MD
Sports Medicine Specialist | Sports Medicine
7301 Hennessy Suite 200 Baton Rouge LA, 70808About
Dr. Lawrence Messina is a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner in Baton Rouge, LA. As a Sports Medicine Family Practitioner, Dr. Messina is trained to assess, diagnose, prevent, and treat sports injuries in patients of all ages, and refer those patients to further services if needed. Sports Medicine Family Practitioners must complete specialized training in order to help each patient maximize function and improve quality of life.
Education and Training
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1973
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1973
Board Certification
Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Arthritis
- Gout
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Abnormal Gait
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