We understand the drive to return to sport after an injury and how nagging pain can keep you from enjoying it. With a proper diagnosis and rehabilitation plan, many sports injuries can heal without surgery. Whether you have a muscle strain or chronic pain, we offer therapies to reduce inflammation and promote healing, while helping you increase activity gradually and safely.
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How We Help
Our rehabilitation therapists treat both children and adults and are trained and board-certified in a variety of specialties, including sports and orthopaedics. This advanced training encompasses everything from acute and emergency care to treatment of chronic sports-related conditions.
- Diagnosis of sports-related conditions: We pin-point the source of your pain through comprehensive testing and examination grounded in current research
- Rehabilitation therapy plan: Your custom plan will include physical or occupational therapy in one of our care locations. Our therapists may use specialized equipment to help in your recovery, as well as teach you exercises for your injury that you can do at home.
- We also offer specialized programs for performing artists, runners and golfers.
- Injury prevention:
- Pre-participation screening before starting a sports season
- Screening for body mechanics and movement patterns that may lead to pain or injury
- Tailored education and training programs to help you adjust your technique to avoid injury
- Maximizing your performance: Assessment of your athletic form and mechanics to identify areas for improvement
- Return to sport evaluation: Sport- and injury-specific evaluation to assess your readiness to return to a particular competition or activity.
Why Choose Johns Hopkins
1:1 Care
The Latest Technologies
Our therapists have access to a wide range of technologies, such as an anti-gravity treadmill and motion/gait analysis, to offer you the right treatment at each stage of recovery.
Expert Knowledge
As educators and mentors to the next generation of rehabilitation therapists, our team is always on top of the latest treatment approaches and research in sports rehabilitation.
Continuum of Care
Our therapist work with our orthopaedic sports medicine surgeons and sports medicine primary care physicians to provide you with a comprehensive care plan to fit your needs.
Our Sports Rehabilitation Therapy Team
Jeffrey Adams | Physical Therapist
Location: Columbia
Nicole Clark | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, running analysis, sports rehabilitation
Location: Lutherville
Kathleen Criss | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, performing arts
Location: Lutherville
Ryan Cummings | Physical Therapist, Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program Director
Expertise: orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: Lutherville
Marylena Fishkin | Physical Therapist Assistant
Location: Baltimore
Camille Grace | Physical Therapist
Expertise: sports rehabilitation
Location: White Marsh
Jimmy Hoyt | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, orthopedics - neck and spine, sports rehabilitation
Location: Columbia
Jonny Huang | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, orthopedics - neck and spine, sports rehabilitation, total joint rehabilitation
Location: Baltimore
Ken Johnson | Physical Therapist, Director of Rehabilitation Therapy Services Outreach
Location: Lutherville
Cameron Kapec | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, running analysis, sports rehabilitation
Location: White Marsh
Kyla Keefe | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: Lutherville
Christine Kloss | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, orthopedics - lower extremity, sports rehabilitation, total joint rehabilitation
Location: Odenton
Michael Kolosvary | Physical Therapist
Location: White Marsh
Andrew Kunin | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, performing arts - musician, sports rehabilitation
Location: Columbia
Keelin Godsey | Physical Therapist, Clinical Specialist
Expertise: amputee and prosthetics training, orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: Lutherville
Kevin Levi-Goerlich | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, running analysis, sports rehabilitation
Location: Columbia
Nate McClain | Physical Therapist, Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program Director
Expertise: orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: White Marsh
Kelly Mueller | Physical Therapist
Location: Columbia
Kevin McLaughlin | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: Lutherville
Kinross Obiefule | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: Timonium
Stacie Page | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics - upper/lower extremity, running analysis, sports rehabilitation, total joint rehabilitation
Location: White Marsh
Marie-Adelaide Robinson (She/Her/Hers) | Physical Therapist
Location: Lutherville
John Shipley | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, running analysis, sports rehabilitation
Location: Columbia
Christina Steele | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: Odenton
Jillian Stinson | Physical Therapist, Team Coordinator
Expertise: orthopedics, running analysis, sports rehabilitation
Location: Odenton
Ryerson Stinson | Occupational Therapist
Expertise: hand therapy, orthopedics - upper extremity, orthotic fabrication, sports rehabilitation
Location: Columbia
Tim Strauch | Physical Therapist Assistant
Location: Baltimore
Lora Stutzman | Physical Therapist
Location: Odenton
Matt Weber | Physical Therapist
Expertise: orthopedics, sports rehabilitation
Location: Timonium
They were able to tailor physical therapy not only specific to what I needed to do as an athlete, but also for me as a healthy 22-year-old female. They have some pretty unique tools at the center and were able to analyze my gait in addition to doing traditional physical therapy.”
- Taylor Knibb, Olympian, in Wellness Matters Winter 2021 - 2022
Our Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technology
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With the help of the instrumented treadmill, we can adjust speed and incline to simulate a variety of running conditions. The running surface of this treadmill is one big sensor that can track many parameters. It allows us to measure the force of your steps, pressure points on your soles, your balance and timing and much more. This data can help us identify gait issues — an important step for treating injuries or preventing them.
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Our motion analysis equipment consists of light-emitting diode (LED) markers, several high-speed video cameras and specialized analytics software. The LED markers are placed in several locations along the side of your body. As you walk or run, the video cameras capture the movement in real-time. The LED markers help us see the exact position of your joints in relation to each other. With the help of this specialized software, we analyze your gait and identify problem areas.
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Myofascial acoustic compression therapy is one of the nonsurgical approaches to pain treatment. It uses soundwaves to reach unhealthy tissues in your body that respond to this type of energy. This treatment is similar to a deep tissue massage but doesn’t take nearly as long. It works well for relieving acute and chronic pain in joints, muscles and tendons.
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Negative pressure (vacuum) can be applied to certain areas of the body using a special device. One of its health benefits is the activation of the lymphatic system, which helps move metabolic waste that may slow down the healing process. Negative pressure can also be used to stretch the connective tissue underneath the skin. This, in turn, helps improve blood circulation and lymph flow, which leads to reduced pain and swelling.
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Sports simulation technology allows for lifelike gameplay of sports such as golf, baseball and lacrosse. As you use the simulator under the supervision of our therapists, we analyze your movements to help you refine your technique and make adjustments to prevent injury.
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Athletic (sports) taping involves applying a special type of tape directly to the skin to help hold bones and muscles in a specific position. Athletic taping can be used to relieve pain, stabilize joints and muscles and promote healing. There are many different methods of taping, and our experienced therapists will determine which one is right for you.
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An anti-gravity treadmill was originally designed to help astronauts exercise in space. But it was later adapted to do quite the opposite: help people on the ground feel weightless. This machine can reduce the gravitational force on your body by as much as 80%. It allows people with injuries or those recovering from surgery to start physical therapy earlier than many other therapies. The amount of weight you bear can be gradually increased to help you safely return to your favorite sport.
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Dry needling is similar to acupuncture, but involves different methodology. This technique involves inserting fine needles — without any sort of medication — deep into a muscle or trigger point. Used as a complementary treatment to therapeutic exercise and other mobilization techniques, it can help relieve pain and tension and improve function.
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Soft tissue mobilization involves physically moving tissues such as skin, tendons and muscles. This is done with special metal instruments shaped to glide over the skin as a physical therapist applies pressure. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization can help reduce pain, strain and stress. It can be used to treat many conditions, including ligament, tendon and muscle pain, postural abnormalities and post-surgical scar adhesions.
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Laser therapy uses light to reduce pain and help your body heal itself. As photons penetrate the skin, they interact with tissues down to the cellular level. The light from the laser can affect many processes, including cellular metabolism, enzyme activation, blood circulation and even tissue regeneration. It may take several sessions before you start feeling the effects of laser therapy.
Other Members of the Sports Medicine Care Team
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Primary Care Sports Medicine
Our primary care sports medicine physicians assess, diagnose, treat and educate athletes and active people of all ages and experience levels.
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Orthopaedic Surgery
If surgical treatment is necessary, our orthopaedic surgeons offer expert surgical care for a variety of sports injuries with a focus on helping injured athletes of all ages get back in action.
Hear From Our Experts
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