Comprehensive Care for Athletes
Contact Our Sports Medicine Program
Phone: (757) 668-7529 (PLAY)
Injured?
Call our dedicated Sports Injury Hotline at 757-668-PLAY (7529) between 7:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. Monday through Friday for same or next-day appointments for urgent injuries.
Our Team Approach to Care
CHKD's multidisciplinary sports medicine program offers comprehensive training and treatment to young athletes from elementary school through college.
Our program combines the expertise of CHKD's orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, sports medicine physical therapists, and certified athletic trainers.
We understand the unique demands that sports place on young, growing bodies. Our goal is to enable a lifetime of successful participation in sports through effective treatment of injuries, injury prevention, sport-specific training and rehabilitation, and strengthening the crucial mind-body connection.
Our Services
Conditions We Treat
- Fractures
- Sprains and strains
- Ligament, muscle, and tendon injuries
- Knee pain and injuries
- Shoulder pain and injuries
- Back pain and injuries
- Dislocations
- Overuse injuries/tendonitis
- Little League shoulder
- Little League elbow
- Foot and hip injuries
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Sprains, strains, dislocations, ligament injuries, tendonitis and apophysitis
- Overuse injuries such as shin splints and stress fractures
- Simple fractures and avulsions
- Concussions
- Dance, running, and swimming injuries
- Spondylolysis and other causes of back pain
- Running shoe analysis and prescription
- Female athlete issues
- Heat illness
- Complex regional pain syndrome in athletes
- Nutritional and hydration assessment
- Mindfulness coaching
- Mental performance coaching
- Joint injuries
- Muscle injuries
- Fractures, sprains and strains
- Stress fractures
- Joint instability
- ACL injuries
- Meniscus tears
- Dislocations
- Activity-related chest pain, breathing difficulties, or faintness
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