Sports Medicine Services and Conditions

With a focus on prevention, Nationwide Children’s Sports Medicine works with sports programs to decrease the number of injuries that occur. If an injury does occur, the clinical staff works with the patient, family, athletic trainer, coach and primary care physician to assist in the recovery of the injury by developing a treatment plan and recommending future sports activities. The program is designed to be a resource for all the athlete’s health care needs within Children’s Hospital.

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Sports Medicine Services

• Diagnosis and rehabilitation of sports-related injuries
• Treatment plan development
• Coordination of care with patient's primary care physician 
• Coordination of care with other Nationwide Children's Hospital services
• Educational resources and training to coaches, athletic trainers, and parents/families
• Concussion Clinic
• Hand Therapy
• Injury Prevention and Personal Training Education
• Injury Prevention Programs
• Neurocognitive (Concussion) Testing
• Wrestling Assessment: Weight Certification Program
• Pupil Activity Validation (PAV) certification
• Student Athlete Fitness Enhancement (S.A.F.E.) Program
• Functional Rehabilitation

Sports Medicine Conditions

• ACL Sprain/Tear
• Ankle Sprain
• Apophysitis
• Bursitis
• Concussions
• Contusions
• Dislocations
• Exercise Induced Asthma
• Foot Sprains/Strains
• Hamstring Strain
• Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome
• Knee Sprain
• Little League Elbow
• Low Back Strains
• Meniscal Injuries
• Muscle Strains
• Osgood-Schlatters Disease
• Osteochrondritis Dissecans
• Patella-femoral Pain
• Patellar Dislocation
• Patellar Subluxation
• Patellar Tendonitis
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Rotator Cuff Strains/Tears
• Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
• Sever's
• Shin Splints
• Shoulder Dislocation
• Shoulder Sprain/Separation
• Spondylolysis/Spondylolysthesis (stress fracture in the back)
• Sprains/Strains
• Stress Fractures
• Tendonitis
• Tennis Elbow
• Thigh/Hip Strain
• Wrist/Hand Sprains