Sports Injury

Firelands Physician Group offers treatment for acute and overuse sports injuries by our sports medicine physicians.

Firelands Physician Group Sports Medicine Clinic provides:

• Post-concussion treatment from injury – resulting from sports trauma, occupational injuries, and car accidents
• Sports rehabilitation – including tendonitis/muscle sprains, knee strains, shoulder/elbow/wrist injuries, back and neck pain and joint injuries
• Treatment for all ages and sports injuries – from the blossoming beginner soccer player to the high school football star, the adult weekend warrior, and more.

How to prevent sports injuries

Sometimes, a sports injury happens accidentally, no matter how careful your kids are. While overuse injuries may be more difficult to diagnose than those from one traumatic event, overuse injuries are more preventable in the long term.

According to StopSportsInjuries.org, here is how to prevent sports injuries:

1. Get a pre-season health and wellness evaluation, which can identify possible health concerns that may lead to overuse injuries.
2. Perform a proper warm-up and cool-down routine to prepare the body and help it recover from activity.
3. Incorporate strength training and stretching into your training program.
4. Hydrate adequately to maintain health and minimize cramps.
5. Wear properly fitted protective equipment, including helmets, pads, shoes, and mouth guards.
6. Wear sunscreen to protect the skin from repeated exposure to the sun during practice and games.
7. Don’t play one sport year-round. Taking one season off each year helps muscles recover from use and prevent overuse injuries.
8. Play different positions or sports throughout the year to minimize the risk of overuse injuries.