Children's at Legacy opens Sports Medicine Center
The Sports Medicine Center officially opened at Children’s Medical Center at Legacy.
Dedicated sports therapy gym
The new location includes a dedicated sports therapy gym designed to promote all phases of injury recovery — including high-intensity preparation for return to sport. The center is exclusively reserved for young and growing athletes; so, your children will be working alongside other young people just like them only. Some of the state-of-the-art equipment the gym offers are:
- Dartfish video motion training software
- Biodex isokinetic muscle testing system
- Treadmills that provide audio-visual feedback during training
Why ‘young and growing’ athletes?
Our staff recognizes that children whose bodies are still developing need a different approach than athletes whose bodies are already matured. Each of the physicians on the team is trained in both sports medicine and pediatrics, which uniquely equips them to care for young athletes. Dr. Philip Wilson, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon in the Sports Medicine Center, recently shared his expertise in a video about overuse injuries in young athletes.
Young athletes also often need the expertise of other pediatric specialists such as cardiologists, pulmonologists and even psychiatrists. The Sports Medicine Center at Children’s is unique in the area because it sits within a comprehensive pediatric medical center. Through the Sports Medicine Center, young athletes have access to a broad spectrum of pediatric experts covering more than 50 different clinical specialties.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 469-303-3000 or email sportsmedicine@childrens.com.
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