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Specialties: Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
Languages: English
301-570-7416
About me
Dr. Michael Lu is a physician specializing in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He holds board certification in both fields and specializes in non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, sports injuries, and other conditions that cause pain and impact movement. He is passionate about promoting lifelong wellness and believes movement is medicine for everyone.
Some of the common conditions he treats include:
- Tendonitis (e.g., tennis elbow, rotator cuff, Achilles)
- Arthritis and joint pains
- Sports injuries (sprains, strains)
- Back pain and sciatica
- Shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, hip, foot/ankle disorders
- Nerve entrapments, carpal tunnel syndrome
Dr. Lu cares for a diverse patient population, from high school athletes striving for peak performance to older adults seeking to stay active and healthy. He is dedicated to listening to his patients and works closely with each patient to develop unique treatment plans, which could include lifestyle modifications, personalized physical therapy prescriptions, and non-surgical procedures.
Dr. Lu has extensive training in a variety of procedures to help relieve pain and promote healing without surgery. These include ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal injections, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, and fluoroscopically-guided lumbar spine injections. His goal is to help you recover fully and return to the activities you enjoy, on the field or court and in everyday life.
In addition to general sports injuries, Dr. Lu has a special interest in injuries surrounding adaptive sports, golf, and racquet sports such as tennis, pickleball, and padel. He acts as an eligibility assessor for the EDGA (formerly the European Disabled Golf Association). He also serves as a sports medicine physician for the Montgomery County high school athletics program. Dr. Lu has provided medical coverage for Northwestern University D1 Athletics, the Chicago and Baltimore Marathons, SkyRise Chicago, and a range of adaptive sports teams.
Dr. Lu received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his internship at MedStar Harbor Hospital. At Northwestern University and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, he served as Chief Resident during his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and then stayed on to complete fellowship training in Sports Medicine.
*Please note that the correct phone number for Dr. Lu's Leisure World location is 301-570-7415
Clinical areas of focus
- Golf Medicine
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Back Strain
- Elbow Pain
- Enthesopathy Of Knee
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Flexor Tendon Rupture
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Forearm Fracture
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Hip Pain
- Hip Pointer
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Fracture
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Meniscus Injury
- Knee Pain
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Strain
- Sprains And Strains
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Pain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Fracture Treatment
- Golf Medicine
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Sports Injury Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Trigger Point Injection
Videos
Awards
- Walter E. Heller Chief Resident Award
- Sarah Baskin Research Award
- Resident and Fellow Recognition for Exemplary Professionalism