Derek Day, MD

Primary Practice: Avera Orthopedics

Helping Patients Stay Active

If staying active is important to you — whether as an athlete, doing chores around the house, a manual labor job or going to the gym — Derek Day, MD, is your go-to expert if you encounter an injury or stubborn musculoskeletal pain. 

Dr. Day offers personalized, non-operative sports medicine services, addressing issues of the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons before referring to surgery. If you sustain an injury, or have pain, swelling or weakness that doesn’t go away, he will help you find relief using one or several treatment approaches depending on your needs. 

“When I first meet a patient, I want to know what interests them — not just what brings them in,” said Dr. Day. “We can then work together to remove the barriers that hold them back.” 

Clinical Areas of Interest

• Nonsurgical treatments for sports-related or other injuries such as sprains, fractures, and various musculoskeletal issues
• Diagnostic ultrasound exams for musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve conditions
• Ultrasound-guided injections
• Concussion management
• Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)