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Sports medicine for active teens and adults

Orthopedic sports medicine doctors at Ascension Borgess in Kalamazoo, Michigan, provide personalized care for sports-related injuries and conditions.
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Sports and exercise are activities you enjoy —  until pain holds you back. Sports medicine fellowship-trained doctors and orthopedic surgeons at Ascension Borgess Hospital treat competitive athletes and active youth and adults. Our sports medicine care teams in Kalamazoo, Michigan, provide primary care for many conditions, including sports-related concussions, sprains and strains, overuse injuries, overtraining and nutrition imbalances. Based on your specific needs, we provide a personalized care plan to help you safely recover from injury or illness and return to your chosen activity. We’re here to help you prevent injuries, support your fitness goals and improve your wellness.

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Sports medicine

Ascension Borgess sports medicine specialists work closely with our orthopedic surgeons and rehabilitation physical therapists. When you meet our team, we start by listening to understand you and your specific goals. You don’t have to be a competitive athlete—you can simply be motivated to pursue healthy activities. We focus on primary care sports medicine services using non-surgical treatments and exercise to help recovery, build strength and improve flexibility. Services may include:

  • Concussion testing and management, including return-to-play monitoring
  • Exercise prescription
  • Injury evaluation and management
  • Sports nutrition and psychology
  • Sports physicals and functional testing
  • Sports performance consultation
  • Telehealth (virtual) sports nutrition counseling
  • Therapeutic injections

Advanced surgical care for orthopedic injuries

If you have an injury that needs surgical treatment, our orthopedic surgeons at Ascension Borgess deliver advanced surgical options for sports-related injuries. We have hand and foot surgeons, hip, shoulder and knee surgeons, and spine surgeons. We provide minimally invasive arthroscopic options to diagnose and treat joint, muscle and ligament conditions, such as injuries of the shoulder rotator cuff and labrum, hip impingement and labral tears, and knee injuries, including meniscus and ligament tears.

Athletic Performance Program in Kalamazoo, MI

The Ascension Borgess Athletic Performance Program in Kalamazoo, Michigan, provides personalized, one-on-one training 8-16 session packages, group and team training and return to play evaluation sessions. Our certified strength coaches at the Ascension Borgess Health and Fitness Center lead the performance program. To purchase a training package, call 269-552-2340.

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Frequently asked questions about sports medicine

  • Do sports medicine specialists help prevent muscle strains?

    Muscle strains can happen in seasoned athletes and active youth and adults. Whether you are doing an intense workout or enjoying your favorite recreation activity, your muscles work efficiently when you stretch before and after. At Ascension Borgess, we’ll show you how to make adjustments to your exercise routine to fit your activity level, meet your performance goals and help prevent an overuse injury. To schedule an appointment, call 269-343-1535.

  • What are the common overuse injuries in sports?

    An overuse injury is caused by repeating the same motion or overdoing an activity that puts too much stress on your muscles, ligaments, joints and bones. Overuse injuries often include a muscle strain and may impact a bone or joint. Conditions may include:

    • Achilles tendonitis (pain in the back of the heel)
    • IT band syndrome, common in cyclists and weightlifters
    • Little leaguer's elbow (growth plate inflammation)
    • Patella tendonitis, like jumper’s knee and runner’s knee
    • Plantar fasciitis (pain on the bottom of the foot)
    • Shin splints (stress syndrome of the tibia)
    • Stress fracture, common in runners
    • Swimmer’s shoulder
    • Tennis elbow
  • How does the doctor evaluate an overuse injury?

    Your sports medicine doctor starts by listening to understand you and your health concerns. We study your functional movements, which may include looking at how you walk and run, throw a ball, swing a bat or club, or do an exercise. Functional fitness tests are used to identify weak muscle groups and imbalance problems. Then, we work with you to treat your injury and give you a plan for how to prevent reinjury. Orthopedic surgeons at Ascension Borgess may be involved in the consultation.

  • Are overuse injuries more common in youth who do year-round sports?

    If your child is playing sports year-round, especially just one sport, their risk increases for having an overuse injury. We also monitor your children’s growth plates (when the bones are growing faster than their muscles and can cause an uneven growth pattern). Our care team works with you, your child and their coach to help prevent overuse injuries from all causes while still improving performance.