Whether you developed your injury training for your first 5K or during a collegiate sports tournament, our sports medicine experts are here to help get you back in action. Johns Hopkins Medicine provides sports medicine care and treatment to professional and recreational athletes of all ages and skill levels.
In this section:
Our Approach | Conditions We Treat | Specialty Programs | Patient Resources | Patient Stories
How We Approach Sports Injuries
Our multi-specialty team includes primary care sports medicine physicians, sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons and specially trained physical and occupational therapists who work together to offer you a tailored plan for returning to the sport or activity you love.
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Primary Care Sports Medicine
Our primary care sports medicine doctors diagnose sports injuries, provide nonsurgical treatments, such as joint injections, and consult on ways to prevent injury and improve your performance. They monitor your recovery and coordinate care with other specialists, including imaging, nutrition, rehabilitation therapy and surgery.
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Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery
Our sports medicine orthopaedic surgeons offer surgical procedures to address injuries that did not improve after other treatments. They also perform joint injections.
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Rehabilitation Therapy for Sports Injuries
Our physical and occupational therapists help you get back in the game by improving your form, strengthening your body or helping the injured tissues heal. They also help you physically prepare for and recover after surgery.
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Primary Care Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Orthopaedic Surgery
Rehabilitation Therapy for Sports Injuries
Conditions We Treat
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- Ankle instability / sprains
- Achilles tendon injuries
- Plantar fasciitis
- Heel spur
- Foot and ankle fractures
- Foot and ankle arthritis
- Ankle tendonitis, including Achilles tendonitis
- Bunions, hammer toe & deformities
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- Ligament injuries to the knee, including ACL tears
- Hip bursitis
- Hip (femoroacetabular) impingement
- Hip arthritis
- Hip labral tear
- Meniscus tear
- Osgood-Schlatter disease
- Patellar instability, dislocation and subluxation
- Patellar tendon rupture
- Runner’s knee (patellofemoral pain syndrome)
- Jumper’s knee (patellar tendonitis)
- Kneecap fractures (patella fractures)
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- Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries
- Shoulder arthritis
- Baseball-related shoulder injuries
- Clavicle fracture (broken collarbone)
- Labral tear of the shoulder
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder instability, dislocation and subluxation
- Rotator cuff tendinitis or tendinopathy
- Shoulder bursitis
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Golfer’s and baseball elbow (medial epicondylitis)
- Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears
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- Concussion
- Cervical fractures and dislocations
- Cervical sprains
- Lowerback strains and sprains
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- Carpal tunnel
- Hand & wrist fractures
- Trigger finger
- Wrist sprains
- Skier’s thumb (injury to the ligament at the base of the thumb)
- De Quervain’s tenosynovitis
Hear From Our Patients
Meniscus Surgery | Grace's Story
Elbow Surgery | Michael's Story
ACL Tear | Michelle's Story
For Health care professionals Sports Medicine Training and Education
Johns Hopkins offers several training programs for physicians and physical therapists interested in specializing in sports medicine. These programs are led by our knowledgeable and experienced faculty who teach our high standards of care to the next generation of clinicians. As educators, they are always on top of the latest research and clinical guidelines in the field, making sure our patients get the best care possible.