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
