Runners and athletes like basketball players who engage in repetitive running and jumping have a higher risk of leg injuries. These injuries range from common strains, muscle cramps and muscle soreness to more serious injuries.
Other injuries include stress fractures (overuse fractures of the legs and feet) and chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS), which occurs when the leg muscles swell, causing pressure and creating pain. An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear in the knee is also a serious leg injury that is common among athletes.
Next to prompt and proper diagnosis and treatment, return-to-play decision making can have the greatest impact on an athlete’s recovery. It is our philosophy that athletes be given the best evidence available to guide their time frame for return to sport and physical activity. Learn more about our multi-disciplinary Sports Medicine team and the conditions they treat.
Nonsurgical treatments
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Cold or Heat Therapy
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Osteopathic Manipulation
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Lifestyle Modification
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Orthotics
Surgical treatments
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Needle Manometry
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Tibia Stress Fracture Surgery
Why choose The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for treatment of sports-related leg injuries?
Innovative research: Our sports medicine research on chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is designed to ultimately develop a multicenter database for collecting outcome information on this condition as well.
High-level training: We offer fellowship-level physician care and physical therapy. That means our providers have completed up to two years of intense, specialized experiential training in the field, which translates to extensive proficiency in patient care.