Hospital Services

Sports Medicine

Whether you get hurt during an end-zone catch or playing 18 holes of golf, MMCH’s sports medicine team can help you get back in the game. Our team specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries caused during sports or exercise. Common injuries we treat are listed below:

• Contusions (bruises) - injuries to the soft tissue, often caused by a kick, fall or blow
• Strains - injuries to a muscle or tendon, caused by overuse, force or stretching
• Sprains - twisting injuries to ligaments, often affecting the ankles, knees or wrists
• Overuse injuries - injuries resulting from repetitive demand over the course of time, including tennis elbow, swimmer’s shoulder, runner’s knee, jumper’s knee, Achilles tendinitis, shin splints, etc.
• Dislocations - when bones in a joint become displaced or misaligned
• Fractures - breaks in bones
• Concussions - traumatic brain injuries
• Minor cuts and scrapes

Our sports medicine team works closely with local physicians to offer comprehensive sports medicine services to the community. For more information, call (812) 934-6638.