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Sports Medicine

Dr. Darren Barber is a family physician who also has a focused practice in sports medicine. Dr. Barber’s range of experience comes from working in primary care sports medicine, acute care sports injuries, and a history of orthopedic surgical assisting. He has worked with professional and national teams as well as high school, university, and adult recreation athletes to round out his experience.
Services Provided:

Sports Medicine at The Peterborough Clinic provides sports medicine consultations for patients who have been referred by a primary care practitioner. Dr. Barber will provide assessment, diagnosis, and offer treatment options for a variety of musculoskeletal concerns. Education behind injuries and review of imaging are standard practice. Common referrals include assessment of tendinopathies, osteoarthritis, and bursitis. Services provided also include point of care cortisone, visco supplement injections with ultrasound guidance when required, and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP).
Some injections offered but not limited to are:

  • Osteoarthritic joints (i.e. shoulders, knees, thumbs, ankles, big toes)
  • Tendons (i.e. trigger fingers, tennis / golfer’s elbows, De Quervain’s)
  • Bursitis (i.e. shoulders -subacromial, knees – pes anserine, hips – greater trochanteric bursa)
  • Large Bakers cysts

For more details on Dr. Barber’s Family Medicine practice, visitDr. Darren Barber MD, CCFP
Suite:                    LL03 (Please Note: Dr. Barber’s Practice moved to the second floor in Suite 203 in July 2024)
Office:                 (705) 740-6856
Fax:                       (705) 740-6898
Languages:       English

Office Hours:   Please contact the office for the most up-to-date hours.


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