Sports Medicine

Our sports medicine team provides comprehensive medical care for athletes of all ages. We work with SSM Health specialists and care partners across the area to guarantee you receive the best care for your unique injury, ensuring that you get back to the activities you enjoy most.

We also can help you stay active and injury-free through educational programs for athletes and coaches that focus on injury prevention, proper technique, and overall health. With SSM Health sports medicine specialists on your team, you can be sure you're getting the care you need to stay at the top of your game.

What is Your Injury?

Whatever your competitive level, proper treatment for your sports injury can help you get back into the game. The sooner a sports medicine specialist can evaluate your sports injury, the greater the chance for a favorable outcome. Schedule an appointment with a SSM Health sports medicine specialist for an evaluation to determine your best options for treating your injury and recovering quickly and safely.

Woman runner clutching ankle Athletes of every sport rely on stable ankles and feet for peak performance. If you are unbalanced when you (or someone else) land on your foot or twist an ankle, you may need an orthopedic specialist to evaluate the injury.

A concussion is a brain injury that disrupts normal brain function and is usually caused by a sudden jolt or blow to the head or body. A person does not have to be knocked out or have memory loss to have suffered a concussion. In fact, most people who suffer an activity-related concussion do not lose consciousness.

Elbow pain can occur from an abrupt injury such as a fall or a sharp pull, or from repetitive motions such as those used in racquet sports.

cyclist holding hipHip pain can be caused by a number of different reasons from traumatic injuries, overuse, and underlying conditions like arthritis. Depending on the cause of your hip pain, treatment can include physical therapy, weight loss, ice, heat, medications and joint replacement.

Sports injuries to the knee are very common and can range from mild to severe. The complex motions that athletes perform involving the knee joint - repeated twisting or pivoting, frequent stopping and starting, or swift directional changes - can cause damage to both cartilage and ligaments.

Athletes are more likely to feel shoulder pain if their sport requires repetitive motion. Volleyball and football players, swimmers and racquet-sport enthusiasts can suffer a sudden injury, or develop shoulder pain from overuse that causes inflammation or a tissue tear.

Sprains, strains and tendonitis are common injuries that can affect all areas of the body. Learn what athletes can do to prevent these injuries and how to care for them when they do occur.

Doctor inspecting man's wrist

The wrist, hand, and fingers are vulnerable to injury in many competitive and contact sports, and injuries occur even when using protective gear.

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