The Children’s Hospital of New Orleans Sports Medicine program offers
comprehensive care for kids and teens with sports-related injuries and
conditions. Our Sports Medicine team consists of Pediatric Orthopedic
Surgeons, Sports Medicine Specialists, and Certified Athletic Trainers.
Children’s Hospital also has a Concussion Clinic,
Rehabilitation Center, and on-site X-ray, CAT scan, and MRI services.
Patients will have access to the full array of orthopedic services offered
through Children’s Hospital. In addition to outpatient services,
emergency care, surgery, and other inpatient services and procedures are
also available as needed. Our sports medicine team can help your young
athlete return to playing their sport as safely and as quickly as possible.
Why sports medicine?
Sports Medicine physicians are highly trained healthcare providers who
specialize in the musculoskeletal system and injuries and conditions related
to sports and physical activity. Our sports medicine team is trained in
age-appropriate techniques and extremely knowledgeable in treating pediatric
sports injuries and illnesses. With this, our approach to diagnosis, evaluation,
and treatment is tailored to the unique needs of growing athletes and
helps to create an effective and efficient care plan.
Some common injuries treated by sports medicine physicians:
Sprains and Strains
Fractures
Dislocations
Ligament Injuries
Tendinitis
Overuse Injuries
Concussions
Cartilage injuries
We treat patients of all skill levels, your child does not need to be an
athlete to make an appointment.
Certified Athletic Trainers
Athletic Trainers are multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate
with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical
diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and
medical conditions. Children’s Hospital Sports Medicine team provides
athletic training services to over 25 schools and recreational departments
throughout the Southeast region. Our certified athletic trainers are hospital
employees and are present at various practices, games, and events throughout
the community.
