Sports Medicine
Whether you're a competitive athlete or a weekend warrior, sports-related injuries can slow you down and keep you from participating in the activities you love. Sports-related injuries require special attention, and the sports medicine team is specially trained to treat athletes of all ages.
The orthopedic team at Crestwood Medical Center provides physical therapy, rehabilitation, athletic training and surgical services to the residents of north Alabama. Common therapies given to professional athletes are now available for everyone through the sports medicine program. In addition, for more serious cases, the surgical team specializes in arthroscopic procedures to repair joints utilizing minimally invasive techniques.
Athletic Training
Athletic training services focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of emergency, acute and chronic medical conditions.
The program is a no-cost service provided to covered schools and includes the following:
- Preparing and treating athletes during practices and competitions
- Efforts to prevent injury/illness through procedure, screening and education
- First aid and emergency care
- Medical evaluations of injuries, illnesses, concussion and neuro trauma
- Manage injuries through therapeutic treatment modalities and rehabilitation
- Performance enhancement support through education on nutrition, recovery, sleep and sports psychology
Athletic trainers are onsite to provide services at the following area schools:
- University of Alabama in Huntsville
- John Paul II Catholic High School
- Madison Academy
- Madison County High School
- Westminster Christian Academy
- Whitesburg Christian Academy