Sports Medicine

Sports medicine is a unique approach to care focused on helping you stay active, whether it’s preventing injury or recovering from injuries. Whether you're a professional athlete, someone who enjoys exercise, or just dealing with a sports-related injury, Corewell Health can provide expertise when you need help.

Corewell Health provides access to the latest treatments and technologies through our state-of-the-art facilities like the Corewell Health Orthopedic Center in Grand Rapids and through research taking place at sites like the Orthopedics and Sports Injury Clinic at Corewell Health Taylor Hospital.

When you choose Corewell Health for sports medicine, you choose a team committed to helping you stay healthy and active.

We’re proud to partner with professional and local athletic organizations like the Grand Rapids Gold, West Michigan Whitecaps, multiple Michigan colleges and universities, and more than 20 high schools in West and Southwest Michigan. These partnerships allow us to support athletes at all levels and provide expert care to our community.

Cartilage issues

Cartilage, the tough, flexible tissue that cushions your joints, can get damaged and need to be repaired or replaced. Our sports-injury specialists can fix small tears or, in severe cases, transplant healthy cartilage from another part of your body or from a donor.

Concussions

A concussion is a type of brain injury that can happen after hitting your head. Managing it usually involves rest and avoiding activities that make your symptoms worse. Our specialized recovery programs can help you get back to normal while making sure your brain has time to heal.

Fractures and dislocations

When you fracture or dislocate a bone, our sports-medicine team will assess your injury and create a treatment plan specific to you. Non-surgical treatments like casts or braces can help bones heal, but sometimes surgery is needed to fix more serious injuries.

Strains, sprains, and tendonitis

These types of injuries happen when tissues connecting your bones are stretched or torn. Common injuries include tears in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL), and lateral collateral ligament (LCL), which are important ligaments in the knee. These injuries can cause pain, swelling, and make it hard to move the joint.

Soft-tissue injuries

Muscle, ligament, and tendon injuries fall into this category. A strain happens when a muscle or tendon is stretched too much, and a sprain is when a ligament is stretched or torn. Tendonitis is when a tendon gets swollen and painful from overuse or injury.