Erik Thorell, DO, CAQSM

Sports Medicine

4.9 with 944 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Speaks English, German and Swedish

Dr. Thorell is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

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Meet Dr. Thorell

Dr. Thorell specializes in the treatment of sports-related injuries.

Achilles Tendon Injury
Achilles Tendonitis
Acromioclavicular Joint Separation
Adductor Muscle Injury
Adhesive Capsulitis
Ankle Fracture
Ankle Impingement
Ankle Injury
Ankle Instability
Ankle Pain
Ankle Sports Injury
Ankle Sprain
Ankle Strain
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (ACL Injury)
Anti-Inflammatory Medications
Apophysitis
Arm Fracture
Arm Injury
Arm Pain
Aspiration
Athletic Pubalgia
Bicep Injury
Bicep Pain
Bicep Tear
Biceps Tendonitis
Bursitis
Bursitis of the Elbow
Calf Muscle Injury
Calf Pain
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cartilage Injury
Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Clavicle Fracture
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
Deconditioned Knee
Dislocated Patella
Elbow Fracture
Elbow Injuries
Elbow Pain
Elbow Sprain
Epicondylitis
Exercise Physiology
Exercise Prescription
Femur Fracture
Fibula Fracture
Finger Sprain
Flatfoot
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Foot Fracture
Foot Pain
Freiberg's Disease
Frozen Shoulder
Gamekeeper's Thumb
Gastrocnemius Injury
Gluteal Injury
Gluteus Medius Tear
Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
Groin Pain
Hamstring Injury
Hand Tendonitis
Hip Abductor Tear
Hip Click
Hip Impingement (Femoroacetabular Impingement)
Hip Injuries
Hip Labral Tear
Hip Osteoarthritis
Hip Pain
Hip Pain Under Age 60
Hyaluronic Acid Injections
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)
Insertional Tendonitis
Joint Injection
Kinetic Chain Approach
Knee Injuries
Knee MCL Injury (Medial Collateral Ligament Injury)
Knee Pain
Knee Pain for Patients Aged Younger Than 60
Knee Tendon Repair
Kneecap Dislocation
Labral Tear of Shoulder
Lateral Collateral Ligament Tear (LCL)
Leg Injury
Leg Pain
Ligament Injury
Little League Elbow
Little League Shoulder
Locking Knee
Mallet Finger
Meniscal Tear, Age Greater Than 50
Meniscal Tear, Age Less Than 50
Meniscus Tears
Menstrual Disorders in Athletes
Metatarsalgia
Multi-Ligament Knee Injury
Muscle Cramps
Muscle Injury
Muscle Tears
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Pain
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Neck Muscle Injury
Non-Displaced Fracture
Nonoperative Management of Fracture
Nutritional Disorders
Osgood Schlatter Disease
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Osteoarthritis of Fingers
Osteoarthritis of the Elbow
Osteoarthritis of the Foot
Osteoarthritis of the Hand
Osteochondral Defect
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Ankle
Overuse Injuries of the Ankle
Overuse Injury
Paratenonitis
Patellar Clunk Syndrome
Patellar Instability
Patellar Stabilization
Patellofemoral Injury
Patellofemoral Instability
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Pectoral Muscle Injury
Pelvic Floor Disorders
Peroneal Tendonitis
Piriformis Syndrome
Plantar Fasciitis (Policeman's Heel)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (PCL)
Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
Proximal Humerus Fractures
Quadricep Injury
Rib Fracture
Rotator Cuff Disorders
Rotator Cuff Impingement
Rotator Cuff Injury
Running Injury
Rupture of Achilles Tendon
Scaphoid Fracture
Scapular Dyskinesis
Separated Shoulder
Sesamoiditis
Sever's Disease
Shin Splints (Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
Shoulder Arthritis
Shoulder Bursitis
Shoulder Dislocation
Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder Instability
Shoulder Pain
Shoulder Strain
Shoulder Tendonitis
Snapping Hip Syndrome
Soft Tissue Injuries
Sports Injury
Sports Physical
Sports Related Foot Injury
Sprains
Steroid Injection
Steroid Injections
Strains
Stress Fractures
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tendinitis of the Hand
Tendinitis of the Wrist
Tendinosis
Tendon Injury
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Tenosynovitis
Throwing Injuries
Thumb Pain
Thumb Sprain
Thumb Strain
Tibial Tendonitis
Torn Ligament
Torn Meniscus
Tricep Injury
Trigger Finger
Trigger Point Injection
Trigger Thumb
Twisted Ankle
Ulnar Nerve Injury
Ultrasound
Wrist Pain
Wrist Sprain

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Thorell is part of these programs:

Penn Sports Medicine Program

Board Certification

Family Medicine, 2013
Sports Medicine, 2016

Education and Training

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Mercy Suburban Hospital
Fellowship: Hahnemann University Hospital

Primary Location

Penn Medicine Bala Cynwyd

2 Bala Plaza, Suite IL-27
333 E City Ave
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Map Call 610-668-9999

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Penn Sports Medicine Cherry Hill

Penn Medicine Cherry Hill
1865 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Map Call 800-789-7366

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

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