Sports Medicine Care
Sports Medicine Care
Sports Medicine Care
At Carilion Clinic, we take sports as seriously as you do. We want to help you stay healthy, perform your best and get the care you need.
We treat athletes of all ages. Our sports medicine team covers 22 area high schools and 7 colleges and universities. We also work with professional sports teams including the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the Southern Professional Hockey League.
We also have orthopaedic sports medicine locations across the region. We're here to help prevent injuries and provide cutting-edge care and sports rehabilitation.
At Carilion Clinic, we take sports as seriously as you do. We want to help you stay healthy, perform your best and get the care you need.
We treat athletes of all ages. Our sports medicine team covers 22 area high schools and 7 colleges and universities. We also work with professional sports teams including the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs of the Southern Professional Hockey League.
We also have orthopaedic sports medicine locations across the region. We're here to help prevent injuries and provide cutting-edge care and sports rehabilitation.
Sports medicine helps athletes and active people stay healthy and recover from injuries.
Our experts can help you prevent injury as well as diagnose and treat sports-related problems. Sports medicine doctors and orthopaedic surgeons often work together to treat athletes. We also work with our athletic training staff to provide sideline coverage.
Our certified athletic trainers play a key role in watching for injuries. They also provide a vital communication link between the injured athlete, physician and coach. They help determine whether a player should return to practice, scrimmage or game.
Certified athletic trainers work with a licensed physician to develop a treatment program using their knowledge of the injuries and the factors leading to the accident.
This broad field brings together experts from different areas. Carilion's team includes:
- Doctors board-certified in sports medicine
- Doctors board-certified in orthopaedic surgery
- Physician assistants with advanced training
- Physical therapists who specialize in working with athletes
- Trainers who work with athletic teams
- Dedicated sports concussion management experts
Can I only see sports medicine experts for athletic injuries?
We see many athletic injuries. This includes injuries on the field, like sprained ankles and torn ACLs. It also includes chronic injuries, like that nagging tendonitis affecting your tennis game.
However, you don't have to play on a sports team or be a pro athlete to seek our care. We treat anyone with injuries to the bones, muscles, joints and structures that hold it all together.
We see people who get injured on the job. Or you might have a shoulder injury that's keeping you from gardening. Whatever the injury, our doctors help you get back to doing what you love.
What Is Sports Medicine Care?
Sports medicine helps athletes and active people stay healthy and recover from injuries.
Our experts can help you prevent injury as well as diagnose and treat sports-related problems. Sports medicine doctors and orthopaedic surgeons often work together to treat athletes. We also work with our athletic training staff to provide sideline coverage.
Our certified athletic trainers play a key role in watching for injuries. They also provide a vital communication link between the injured athlete, physician and coach. They help determine whether a player should return to practice, scrimmage or game.
Certified athletic trainers work with a licensed physician to develop a treatment program using their knowledge of the injuries and the factors leading to the accident.
This broad field brings together experts from different areas. Carilion's team includes:
- Doctors board-certified in sports medicine
- Doctors board-certified in orthopaedic surgery
- Physician assistants with advanced training
- Physical therapists who specialize in working with athletes
- Trainers who work with athletic teams
- Dedicated sports concussion management experts
Can I only see sports medicine experts for athletic injuries?
We see many athletic injuries. This includes injuries on the field, like sprained ankles and torn ACLs. It also includes chronic injuries, like that nagging tendonitis affecting your tennis game.
However, you don't have to play on a sports team or be a pro athlete to seek our care. We treat anyone with injuries to the bones, muscles, joints and structures that hold it all together.
We see people who get injured on the job. Or you might have a shoulder injury that's keeping you from gardening. Whatever the injury, our doctors help you get back to doing what you love.
We care for athletes and active people throughout their lives. We're there on the sidelines and in the clinic. Our sports medicine care team offers a range of services.
Latest therapies for athletes
Some injuries require surgery. But we're doing more than ever to prevent or delay surgery.
For example, we're using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP therapy uses your own platelets and plasma to speed up healing. PRP is especially helpful for soft-tissue injuries like tendon and muscle strains and overuse injuries.
Coordinated care
Our doctors, physical therapists, physician assistants and trainers work together to provide care. What starts on the sidelines can continue in the clinic. We make follow-up care easy so you always know the next step.
Partnership with LAB Sports Performance
Carilion partners with LAB Sports Performance in Roanoke, a 14,000-square-foot training facility. Our doctors and physical therapists partner with the facility's trainers. Together, we create a customized, return-to-sport rehab program for you.
Saturday morning sports clinic
We run Saturday morning sports injury clinics in Roanoke and Blacksburg for middle and high school athletes. We're available every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. from late August through November. Make an appointment.
Sports medicine community physicals
We provide community-based school physicals for student-athletes in Roanoke.
Sports Medicine Services Carilion Offers
We care for athletes and active people throughout their lives. We're there on the sidelines and in the clinic. Our sports medicine care team offers a range of services.
Latest therapies for athletes
Some injuries require surgery. But we're doing more than ever to prevent or delay surgery.
For example, we're using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP therapy uses your own platelets and plasma to speed up healing. PRP is especially helpful for soft-tissue injuries like tendon and muscle strains and overuse injuries.
Coordinated care
Our doctors, physical therapists, physician assistants and trainers work together to provide care. What starts on the sidelines can continue in the clinic. We make follow-up care easy so you always know the next step.
Partnership with LAB Sports Performance
Carilion partners with LAB Sports Performance in Roanoke, a 14,000-square-foot training facility. Our doctors and physical therapists partner with the facility's trainers. Together, we create a customized, return-to-sport rehab program for you.
Saturday morning sports clinic
We run Saturday morning sports injury clinics in Roanoke and Blacksburg for middle and high school athletes. We're available every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. from late August through November. Make an appointment.
Sports medicine community physicals
We provide community-based school physicals for student-athletes in Roanoke.
Carilion blends research with practice to deliver exceptional orthopaedic care. That means you always get the best of both worlds—expert care and the latest innovation.
One of Virginia's largest sports medicine practices
We average 700+ visits and procedures each workday. Our care team also performs 12,000+ surgical procedures a year. Our size means we see a wider variety of sports injuries and have more experience treating both the simple and the complex.
Convenient locations
You shouldn't have to travel far to get the best orthopaedic care. With more than 15 locations, we've made sports medicine care more convenient.
Highest level of trauma care
When severe sports injuries happen, we're ready. Being a Level I Trauma Center means we can provide total care for every aspect of an injury.
Why Choose Carilion Clinic?
Carilion blends research with practice to deliver exceptional orthopaedic care. That means you always get the best of both worlds—expert care and the latest innovation.
Patient Stories
I think in any sport it’s comforting to know that someone’s there that knows a lot more about your body than you do."
The care team has been unbelievable. They've taken care of my knee more than I have."
I like Dr. O'Malley's confidence the most, when knowing what he needed to do. And he was kind of excited to work on this procedure."
Health and Wellness
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Get Care at Carilion Clinic
Your path to better health starts here. Explore comprehensive care options and find the support you need for every step of your wellness journey.
Get Care at Carilion Clinic
Your path to better health starts here. Explore comprehensive care options and find the support you need for every step of your wellness journey.
Get Care at Carilion Clinic
Your path to better health starts here. Explore comprehensive care options and find the support you need for every step of your wellness journey.
Get Care at Carilion Clinic
Your path to better health starts here. Explore comprehensive care options and find the support you need for every step of your wellness journey.
