Board-certified sports medicine physician. Conservative, non-surgical care for musculoskeletal injuries, spine rehabilitation, and post-surgical recovery. Accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield and Medicare.
Whether you are recovering from injury, building strength to prevent one, or maintaining the function you have worked hard to build — the clinical foundation is the same. Strength is not the recovery. It is the treatment.
You have a musculoskeletal injury, spine problem, or are recovering from a procedure. You want a physician who will exhaust every conservative option before sending you to the OR — and build the structural strength that keeps you out of it for good.
You are an active adult who understands that strength is the foundation of a long, functional life. You want physician-level oversight, evidence-based protocols, and a structured program that goes far beyond what a gym or trainer can offer.
You have an established relationship with Dr. Fulton. You have done the foundational work. SS Silver is the named structure for what we have been doing together — physician-directed strength training that continues as long as you need it, with monthly physician oversight covered by Medicare.
Most musculoskeletal problems are rooted in weakness. Most medical responses manage the symptom. This practice addresses the cause — and the research behind the method goes back four decades, to the original MedX lumbar and cervical extension trials.
Every patient is evaluated for the least invasive path. Medications, injections, and surgery exist in the toolkit — they are not the default. The goal is always to solve the problem, not manage it indefinitely.
High-intensity, evidence-based strength protocols drawn from decades of clinical research. The same principles that demonstrated 80% success in spine rehabilitation without surgery — applied across the full musculoskeletal spectrum.
The goal is a patient who stays functional for life. Not a discharged case. We track outcomes, reassess, and adjust — because strength maintenance is not a program you finish, it is a standard you hold.
Dr. Fulton did not arrive at strength-based medicine from a textbook. He grew up inside it. His father, Dr. Michael Fulton, served as Medical Director for Nautilus Sports Medical Industries under Arthur Jones — and later conducted the landmark lumbar and cervical extension research at the University of Florida alongside Dr. Michael Pollock. That work established the clinical science behind the MedX machines and demonstrated that spinal surgery could be avoided in more than 80% of cases with the right strength protocol.
The protocols his father helped develop at MedX remain the clinical foundation of this practice. The physician is different. The evidence — and the standard — is the same.
After the Naval Academy and a commission as a special operations officer, Dr. Fulton attended Wake Forest School of Medicine, completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, and a fellowship in primary care sports medicine. He then returned to Volusia County to practice alongside his father for more than 15 years — expanding the program from spine rehabilitation into the full spectrum of musculoskeletal medicine.
His training spans functional medicine, acupuncture, precision medicine, and sports medicine. The thread connecting all of it: the body's capacity to heal is determined by its structural strength, and the physician's role is to build that capacity — not bypass it.
For patients who want more than injury care — a physician-designed, six-month precision strength program built on the same HIT principles behind four decades of clinical research. Available in-practice and virtually for patients across Florida.
When your patient needs more than imaging and medication management — and you want to exhaust non-surgical options before the OR — Dr. Fulton provides a structured, evidence-based path with clear communication back to your office.
Spine pain, joint injuries, osteoarthritis, post-operative patients needing structured rehabilitation, and active adults seeking non-surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions. Medicare and BCBS patients welcome. Adults 65+ with ongoing strength and functional needs are a particular focus.
Comprehensive musculoskeletal evaluation, functional capacity assessment, individualized strength-based treatment protocol, and longitudinal follow-up. For established 65+ patients, monthly physician oversight continues under Medicare. Findings and progress communicated back to your office.
Accepting new patients now. Referral packets and records accepted via fax. We will confirm receipt and communicate back to your office throughout the patient's care. Please verify individual Medicare plan coverage with your patient prior to referral.
Located in Ormond Beach, Florida. New patients welcome. Call during office hours or send a physician referral by fax.
Practice Note: Fulton Sports Medicine is an independently owned physician practice operated by Fulton Sports Medicine LLC. It is co-located with, but separate from, Trident Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, an independent physical therapy practice. Each practice maintains separate ownership, records, billing, and clinical responsibility. When clinically appropriate, patients may be referred between practices.