Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine for All Athletes
CHRISTUS Sports Medicine provides comprehensive care for individuals of all ages and abilities. From professional athletes to weekend warriors, our team of experts helps patients recover from injury, regain peak performance, and minimize future injuries.
- CHRISTUS sports medicine physicians are highly trained and experienced to provide care for patients of all types.
- Our multidisciplinary team of orthopedic and sports medicine specialists including physical therapists, athletic trainers, strength coaches, and other healthcare professionals are dedicated to providing quality care for athletes to optimize their performance.
- We strive to ensure that athletes of all levels can safely return to their sports or activity and remain healthy and active.
Our Sports Medicine Services
Common Acute Joint Conditions Treated: Foot, Ankle, Knee, Hip, Back (Low, Middle, Upper Spine), etc.
Common Acute Muscular Conditions Treated: Lower Leg, Thigh, Core, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, etc.
Other Activity Related Conditions: Head Concussions, Heat-Related Illnesses, overuse and chronic conditions, stress fracture, and other conditions.
Sports Medicine Conditions Treated
Preventative services: Nutrition Counseling, Strength and Flexibility, Biomechanical Analysis, Hydration, Bracing, Taping, and other services.
Injury Management services: Onsite evaluation and diagnosis of athlete-related conditions, onsite splinting and bracing, recognition and treatment of trauma, concussion evaluation and management, and other injury services.
Rehabilitation and return to participation services: Dry needling, aquatic therapy, blood flow restriction, Graston, cupping, and more.
CHRISTUS is dedicated to helping patients quickly recover from injury or illness and get back to their peak performance. We use advanced treatments and technologies that are proven effective in promoting faster recovery times.
Immediate Injury Care for Urgent Injuries
Sports injuries can vary greatly, but some require immediate medical attention.
If you have any of the following injuries, it is important to seek immediate medical care in an emergency room:
- Head or neck injury
- Spinal cord Injury
- Broken bone
- Severe bleeding that won’t stop
- Chest pain
- Concussion
- Heat stroke
- Muscle strain with severe pain
- Knee injuries
- Dislocated joint
- Eye injury
Sports injuries that need to be seen by a provider include:
- Muscle strains and sprains
- Tendinitis
- Ligament tears
- Ruptures
- Stress fractures
- Tendonitis or bursitis
- Dislocated joints and bone fractures
CHRISTUS Athletic Trainers and Mobile Athletic Training Unit Partnership
CHRISTUS Health has provided over 70 athletic trainers at over 80 Northeast Texas school districts, colleges, and universities.
CHRISTUS athletic trainers work together to provide high quality care for athletes. Athletic trainers work in collaboration with orthopedic and sports medicine specialist to discuss injuries and treatment plans, provide rehabilitation and patient education.
CHRISTUS athletic trainers are dedicated to ensuring safe recovery for athletes so they can get back in the game, determining if an athlete can play through an injury or if medical care is needed.
Free Saturday Sports Medicine Clinic
We offer a Sports Medicine Injury Clinic every Saturday morning from mid-August through December at select locations. During this clinic, our physicians provide free screening for sports-related injuries.
Extended Recovery Treatment
Human Performance Center
CHRISTUS Health is taking physical function and performance to the next level with its state-of-the-art Human Performance Center (HPC), offering athlete training programs, extended recovery treatment beyond primary rehab services.
Athlete Training Programs
Athletic Training
The primary goal of every trainer and physician at our center is to provide care that ensures athletes are able to return to the highest level of competition in a safe manner.