Sports Injuries

Sports injuries, even minor ones, can be devastating if they keep you from enjoying your favorite activities. But there’s no need to push through the pain. Experts at Trinity Health Michigan understand your needs and help you find lasting relief.

Our experience treating athletes of all ages and athletic backgrounds helps us quickly get to the source of pain. We offer nearly every available treatment, including specialized physical therapy and surgery. You receive personalized care that minimizes downtime and safely gets you back to doing what you love.

Sports Injury Treatment at Trinity Health Michigan: Why Choose Us?

Our team includes primary care sports medicine physicians. These nonsurgical specialists are dedicated to the needs of athletes and active people. We oversee your treatment from start to finish. Whether it’s a new injury or pain that’s been with you for years, we can help you heal.

For more complex injuries, we use a team approach that may include orthopedic surgeons and physiatrists (physical medicine doctors). Physiatrists coordinate services, including specialized physical therapy and pain management, to help you avoid surgery. If orthopedic surgery is necessary, you can breathe a little easier knowing our team includes trusted experts who maintain excellent outcomes.

Specialized Physical Therapy for Sports Injuries

Certified physical therapists and licensed athletic trainers help many athletes safely return to play without surgery. We are here when you need us in clinics throughout Southeast and West Michigan.

We offer special tests to assess running gait, muscle strength and posture. You also have access to balance therapy, which improves coordination and lowers fall risks. Some of our facilities have large therapy gyms with sophisticated equipment, like anti-gravity treadmills. These machines help you put weight on an injured leg or foot earlier in your recovery. Read more about physical therapy.

Other Sports Injury Treatments

Your personalized sports injury treatment plan may include:

Pain Management

Our conservative approach starts with gentler therapies first. Some people feel better with rest and over-the-counter pain medications. We also offer injections of steroids and other pain drugs. These options help relieve inflammation and discomfort, making it easier to tolerate moderate activity during recovery.

Bracing and Orthotics

We offer custom braces that hold your feet, ankles, arms and fingers in specific positions. These devices limit movement, enabling the injury to heal. We may recommend wearing the brace after you recover to support the affected area and prevent re-injury. Customized shoe inserts (orthotics) can help align and support the foot or ankle to improve function. Bracing and orthotics are some of the many nonsurgical orthopedic treatments we offer.

Sports Performance Training

After completing treatment, you have the option to participate in athletic performance classes that reduce the risk of future injury. Licensed athletic trainers guide you through programs that optimize speed, agility and strength. Even if you do not consider yourself an athlete, these services can help you feel your best during daily activities. Learn more about sports performance training.

Surgery

If surgery is necessary, you are in caring and capable hands. Our orthopedic surgeons treat a high volume of athletes, leading to precise care that helps you achieve your goals. We use minimally invasive methods with small incisions that get you back up and running as quickly as possible. Get more information about orthopedic surgery and arthroscopy.

Sports Injuries We Treat

Types of sports injuries we treat include:

Biceps tendon tear: Injury or rupture in the bands of tissue that attach upper arm muscles to nearby bones
Carpal tunnel syndrome: Pinched nerve in the wrist that causes pain, numbness and tingling
Jumping injuries: Pain in the feet, knees or shins that occurs in sports with frequent jumping, like basketball
Impact injuries: Bumps, bruises, fractures and tissue injuries that occur from colliding with another player or taking a bad fall
Overuse injuries: Soft tissue injury, like inflamed tendons, due to exercising longer or harder than your body is capable of
Running injuries: Pain in the feet, knees, legs, and hips that occurs in people who run regularly
Stress fracture: Tiny break in a bone that absorbs shock from repeated pounding, like foot bones in runners
Throwing injuries: Upper extremity pain in people who frequently throw, including baseball, football, and softball players