Austin Underwood, MD, specializes in sports medicine, nerve testing, and rehabilitation medicine. He treats patients at Arthritis & Sports | Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy & Wellness in Sterling and South Riding, Virginia.
After graduating from medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C., Dr. Underwood completed his residency training at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) in Richmond, Virginia. The medical field of PM&R specializes in maximizing the performance of patients in both elite and everyday activities.
After residency training, Dr. Underwood completed his sports medicine fellowship at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He has served as a team physician for high schools and universities, including the NCAA Division 1 TCU Horned Frogs and Longwood University Lancers.
Specific conditions which Dr. Underwood treats include (but are not limited to) acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, joint pain, tendonitis, sacroiliac disorders, back pain, sciatica, spine arthritis, disc disease, and nerve injuries. To treat these, he utilizes a range of specialized procedures, including epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, joint injections, trigger point injections, and regenerative medicine techniques such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections. These procedures are performed in-house, utilizing x-ray and ultrasound guidance for pinpoint accuracy.
At Arthritis & Sports | Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy & Wellness, Dr. Underwood’s interventional procedures offer additional non-surgical options to patients. His diagnostic testing will help patients determine the severity of injuries and identify conditions contributing to their pain.
Credentials
- Board Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Education & Training
Fellowship - John Peter Smith Hospital, Sports Medicine
Residency - Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medical Degree - Georgetown University School of Medicine
Publications
- Commentary on: Effect of Screen Time on Recovery from Concussion (In Print)
Kirk K, Underwood J. - Performing a Pre-Participation Examination in Adaptive Athletics (Ongoing)
Caldwell M, Underwood J, Bhalakanlou E, Dec K. - The Athlete with Physical Disability (In Print)
Dec K, Underwood J. (2022). In Netter’s Sports Medicine 3rd edition; Chapter 14. Chicago, Il: Elsevier. - When Trigger Points Don’t Go Away- Reconsider the Diagnosis!
Underwood J, Tsukanov D. 2019 AAPM&R Annual Assembly Abstracts. PM R. 2019 Nov;11 Suppl 2:S1-S187. - The Patient-Centered Medical Home in Spinal Cord Injury: A Cohort Study
Underwood J, Groah S. Georgetown University School of Medicine Research Day. 2017 Mar. - Cerebral Nocardiosis in a Patient on Chronic Methotrexate: A Case Report
Willis S, Underwood J, Malhotra R. AAP Case Report. 2017 Jan.
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Underwood provides all of his medical treatment in-house!
Dr. James Underwood, MD
Physiatrist
21475 Ridgetop Circle
Suite 150
Sterling, VA 20166