Pediatric Sports Medicine

CU Medicine's Pediatric Sports Medicine team provides individualized care for young, injured athletes. Our team offers comprehensive care and services including:

  • Concussion diagnosis, guidance and return-to-play evaluations.
  • Fracture management with same-day X-rays, splinting and casting for broken bones.
  • A sports medicine physical therapy program with four regional gyms specifically designed for strength, speed, agility and endurance training.
  • Surgeons dually trained in pediatric orthopedic surgery and sports medicine.
  • Consultations for sports-related challenges, including balanced nutrition, psychology, breathing and injury complications.
  • Education sessions taught by certified athletic trainers for primary care providers, parents, athletic directors, coaches and athletic trainers.
  • Sports nutrition consultations to help young athletes optimize their sports performance.
  • Providing opportunities for patients to participate in innovative research projects focused on understanding the efficacy of different treatments for youth sports injuries.

Conditions and Treatments

  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Back Pain
  • Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
  • Fractures
  • Hip Injuries and Disorders
  • Knee Injuries and Disorders
  • Leg Injuries and Disorders
  • Sprains and Strains
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Injuries and Wounds
  • Wellness and Prevention
  • Exercise and Physical Fitness
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Back Pain
  • Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
  • Fractures
  • Hip Injuries and Disorders
  • Knee Injuries and Disorders
  • Leg Injuries and Disorders
  • Sprains and Strains
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Injuries and Wounds
  • Wellness and Prevention
  • Exercise and Physical Fitness
  • Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injuries
  • Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
  • Spine Injuries
  • Spine
  • Lumbar disc herniation
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylolysis
  • Concussion Assessment

Services

  • Research Projects
  • Sports Nutrition Consultations
  • Educational Sessions
  • Sports Medicine Physical Therapy
  • Fracture Management
  • Concussion Diagnosis