Sports Medicine

In the world of high-level athletics, injuries and pain are inevitable. That's why we have adopted a team approach to treating local athletes using the expertise provided by our Champion Performance Specialists. By staying up-to-date with the latest scientific literature and advancements in the field, our specialists ensure that you receive the most effective and specific care in a constantly evolving rehab setting.

Whether your child is participating in youth athletics or you are a weekend warrior, screening and performance rehabilitation are essential for returning to sport and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle.

Physical therapy plays a critical role in the treatment of sports injuries. Here are a few reasons why it is essential:

• Faster Recovery – With the guidance of a skilled ORS physical therapist, you can regain strength and mobility in the affected area more quickly, accelerating your recovery process.
• Injury Prevention – Physical therapy helps strengthen muscles, improve balance, and enhance flexibility, reducing the risk of future injuries.
• Conservative Treatment Option – In many cases, physical therapy can serve as a non-surgical alternative. By choosing physical therapy at ORS, you may be able to avoid surgery and its associated risks.

Injuries can happen at the worst times, in the middle of your game, when you are exercising, or simply while you are doing one of your favorite activities. There is never a good time for an injury.

If you've sustained a sports-related injury in Lansing, Jackson, Ann Arbor, or Jonesville, MI, Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists is here to help.

Our skilled physical therapists specialize in sports injury assessments, catering to athletes of all levels and sports disciplines. Using a combination of thorough evaluations, functional assessments, and advanced diagnostic tools, we will identify the specific nature and severity of your sports injury. With this information, we'll create a personalized treatment plan aimed at restoring your strength, mobility, and performance.

• Running – Whether it's a sprained ankle or a runner's knee, our specialized rehabilitation programs can help you recover, improve your running form, and prevent future injuries.
• Walking – From plantar fasciitis to shin splints, our tailored treatment plans can address pain and discomfort, improve your walking mechanics, and get you back on your feet.
• Tennis – Whether you have a tennis elbow or a shoulder injury, our comprehensive rehabilitation programs can help reduce pain, restore strength, and optimize your performance on the court.
• Golf – Whether it's a golfer's elbow or a lower back strain, our individualized therapy sessions can target specific areas, improve your swing mechanics, and help you return to the fairways with confidence.
• Pickleball – From shoulder impingements to knee injuries, our customized rehabilitation plans can alleviate pain, enhance your pickleball skills, and allow you to fully enjoy the game.
• Bicycling – Whether it's a cycling-related overuse injury or a traumatic accident, our expert therapists can provide targeted exercises, bike fitting recommendations, and hands-on therapies to help you get back in the saddle.
• Skiing – From knee ligament tears to fractures, our specialized ski injury rehabilitation programs can assist with pain management, strengthen affected areas, and guide your safe return to the slopes.
• Soccer – Whether it's an ankle sprain or a hamstring strain, our comprehensive treatment plans can address soccer-specific injuries, improve agility, and enhance your performance on the field.
• Softball – From rotator cuff strains to wrist injuries, our personalized rehabilitation programs can alleviate pain, restore range of motion, and help you get back to playing softball with power and precision.

We have a thorough injury assessment that will determine your best course of rehabilitation and how we can get you back to your active lifestyle.

Physical therapy plays a critical role in the treatment of sports injuries. Here are a few reasons why it is essential:

• Faster Recovery – With the guidance of a skilled ORS physical therapist, you can regain strength and mobility in the affected area more quickly, accelerating your recovery process.
• Injury Prevention – Physical therapy helps strengthen muscles, improve balance, and enhance flexibility, reducing the risk of future injuries.
• Conservative Treatment Option – In many cases, physical therapy can serve as a non-surgical alternative. By choosing physical therapy at Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists, you may be able to avoid surgery and its associated risks.

Our orthopedic rehab team is dedicated to providing individualized care and a wide range of treatment options. Whether you're recovering from a minor injury or a major surgery, Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists can help you get back to an active sports life.

Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists take great pride in testing and caring for concussions in our student-athletes and patients. We provide Licensed Athletic Trainers to be on the sidelines at games and practices for five mid-Michigan area schools. Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists Licensed Athletic Trainers are ready to assess, evaluate, and ensure each individual is given the proper care for their own specific head injury.

At Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists, our athletic training staff utilizes the computer-based neurocognitive ImPACT test at the schools. We use this tool as part of our 5-day return-to-play protocol to get the athletes back to the playing field as soon and as safely as possible. Baseline and post-injury ImPACT tests can also be conducted in our clinics.