Sports Medicine
The choice for orthopedic care is clear
Whether you’re an injured elite athlete or a senior with mobility issues, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is the choice for the most advanced orthopedic care available. We’re home to a team of highly specialized orthopedic and sports medicine experts, whose specialization, advanced surgical expertise and innovative treatments allow us to take on the most complicated cases and provide better outcomes for you.
If you’re experiencing a sprain, strain, repetitive motion stress, sports injury, trauma or infection, our team can diagnosis the cause of your pain and help treat it. We accept most insurance plans and do not require a referral for most issues. Every day we treat patients who are experiencing:
- Pain because of an injury
- Long-term or chronic joint, muscle, bone, tendon or nerve pain
- General upright instability or inability to perform daily functions
- Limited range of motion
- A need for knee, hip or shoulder joint replacement
How to make an appointment or get started with care
We have several locations available for Express Care and offer convenient scheduling options to help you find the right specialist for you to get better as soon as possible.
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Orthopedic care for Buckeyes everywhere
There's one medical team in central Ohio skilled enough to care for your favorite team and Buckeyes everywhere. The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is the choice for the most highly specialized orthopedic surgeons, physicians and physical therapists, with access to advanced treatments and innovative recovery approaches to get you back into your game. Because on or off the field, our team is your team.
Our orthopedic specialties
We treat elite athletes and you the same
As the trusted team physicians for Ohio State Athletics, Ohio State Sports Medicine, provides year-round and game-day care for athletes across all 36 intercollegiate sports – helping elite athletes maximize performance, recover from injury and stay at the top of their game.
We’re making this elite level of care accessible to you and all of Buckeye Nation!
When you come to Ohio State for orthopedic or sports medicine care, you’ll receive the personalized care you need to keep you at the top of your game and active for a lifetime.
While most of our patients come to us for help with chronic knee or hip pain or because of some type of fracture, our orthopedic surgeons care for all foot and ankle, knee, hip, hand, spine and shoulder problems, including arthritis.
Why choose Ohio State for orthopedic care?
When your daily activities are limited by pain or discomfort, start at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for expert orthopedic patient care and state-of-the-art research.
Comprehensive care: The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center’s orthopedics program offers expert clinical diagnostic and treatment options in a personalized care setting to help you return to pain-free living.
Multidisciplinary approach: Our orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, radiologists and non-operative orthopedists are uniquely able to provide a complete team approach for evaluation and treatment of orthopedic injuries.
Innovative rehabilitation techniques: Through our extensive involvement in clinical trials, we are at the forefront of advances in minimally invasive surgeries and postoperative rehabilitation programs.
Nationally recognized: Our orthopedic and rehabilitation specialty programs are consistently ranked in the top 10% of all hospitals in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We provide effective and personalized care for your bones, joints and muscles.
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