Sports medicine has evolved out of the need to diagnose and treat the growing number of sports-related injuries suffered by fitness-oriented people as well as high school, college, club and professional athletes worldwide. A number of orthopedic surgeons have achieved legendary status for their ability to rebuild the worn out or damaged knees, shoulders, feet, ankles and elbows of professional athletes. This combination of surgery, rehabilitation and preventive conditioning has allowed athletes to lengthen their careers by years, in some cases performing even better after coming back from seemingly "career-ending" injuries.
Sports medicine physicians give advice about exercises that improve endurance, strength, and flexibility; perform fitness tests; and offer nutritional advice and other coaching to help athletes improve performance. Preventive medicine and conditioning plays a very large role in sports medicine. In order to prevent and minimize injury, sports medicine physicians are becoming ever more involved in the design of footwear, clothing, protective equipment and other sports gear. For example, the design of football helmets and snow ski bindings has advanced significantly from the input of sports medicine physicians.
Sports medicine encompasses prevention, diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as:
muscle tear
head injury including concussion
tennis elbow
baseball finger
joint dislocation and subluxation (partial dislocation)
tendentious (inflammation of a tendon) or tendon rupture
setting broken bones and putting on casts
diagnosing sprain and other joint and ligament "pulls"
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Location The Sports Medicine Clinic is held at Hudson Health Center 223. Services are provided by appointment only. Please call 740-593-1660 to make an appointment.
Hours The Sports Medicine Clinic is held on Wednesday afternoon from 1 pm - 5 pm.
Am I eligible to use the Sports Medicine Clinic? Ohio University students are eligible for an appointment in the Sports Medicine Clinic. Students must be referred by Student Health Service medical providers, hospital emergency room providers, or the Ohio University Athletic Department.
Are there charges for this clinic? Yes, there are charges for this service. Students are asked to complete a packet of registration information materials, and you will also be asked for your insurance information (click on forms page for this packet). The physician office will bill your medical insurance company for you and any charges not covered by your insurance company will be billed to you by the physician office. You will not be billed on your Ohio University student account for services related to the physician services for this clinic.
If you have x-rays orderedor are prescribed orthopedic devices, and you receive these from the Student Health Service, your student account will be billed for these services.
Student Health Service Hudson Health Center 2 Health Center Drive Athens, OH 45701 :: Tel: 740-593-1660 :: Fax: 740-593-0179
