Sports chiropractor is a better bet. At the orthopaedist, the only treatment you'll receive is drugs, surgery, or a referral to a chiropractor or physical therapist. That's fine, but with a good sports chiropractor, you'll get a diagnosis, and likely the same therapy you'd get at a physical therapist. Chiropractic is the safest form of therapy out there offered by a physician. Plus it's one-stop shopping. My chiropractor fixed my chondromalacia patella (right knee) with ultrasound, muscle stim, and rehab exercises. He gave me the best at-home exercise program I've ever had, and I've been to a lot of physical therapists and orthopaedists in my time.