Sports Medicine Physical Therapy
Rehabilitation services to improve your physical performance, recover from an injury and stay active for a lifetime.
For athletes of all ages, being able to maintain an active lifestyle and improve performance while preventing injuries is essential to well-being and overall quality of life.
At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, sports medicine care focuses not only on helping injured athletes return to the field or court but also working with active people to prevent injuries and enhance performance through evidence-based techniques, physical therapy and specialized programming.
Our sport-specific programs cater to athletes of all levels with care provided by experts who specialize in your sport and understand the unique athletic demands, challenges, and common injuries that can result. We serve active adults; student athletes, including Ohio State athletes; professional athletes and even Olympians.
Whether you’re an elite athlete recovering from a major ligament injury, a recreational runner navigating shin splints, a throwing athlete aiming to improve throwing mechanics, or have a physically demanding career, such as firefighters, we have specialty services to help you feel and perform your best.
Sports-specific programs
Our sports specialty programs are uniquely designed to bring together experts who specialize in a sport or activity type. With this level of expertise, you know you’ll be receiving the most innovative and personalized care to get you back to the sport you love.
Barbell Athlete Performance
Achieve optimal levels of strength for your health and performance goals while reducing the risk of injury.
Endurance Athlete Performance
Personalized assessments and rehab services to help runners, cyclists, and swimmers correct technique, improve performance and prevent injury.
Golf Performance
Our Titleist Performance Institute-certified professionals provide assessment and training programs designed to minimize injury risk while optimizing swing efficiency and performance on the course.
Performing Arts Medicine
Keeping performing artists, dancers, gymnasts, figure skaters and more at the peak of performance.
Sports Physical Therapy for the Tactical Athlete
Optimizing injury recovery and reducing future injury risk for first responders and others who protect and serve.
Overhead Throwing Analysis and Injury Recovery
Helping athletes from the minor leagues to the major leagues to optimize shoulder and elbow recovery and to reduce the risk of future injury.
Sports Performance Training
Improving strength, power and speed all while preventing future injury to maximize your game.
Lower-Extremity Injury Prevention Program
Reducing the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and other lower extremity injuries to keep athletes healthy and on the playing field.
Wellness services and non-operative treatments
In addition to our sports-specific programs, we offer wellness services to support all aspects of health and athletic performance. To help you perform at your best, Ohio State Sports Medicine offers these programs:
Sports Nutrition
Using nutrition and specially trained dietitians to maximize health, performance, and recovery while meeting each athlete’s unique metabolic needs and goals.
Sport Psychology and Counseling
Helping athletes develop the mental health skills to navigate high-pressure sports environments and maintain performance.
Sports Orthobiologics
Treating joint, tendon and muscle damage using your body’s own healing mechanisms.
Dry Needling
A practice that involves inserting small needles directly into the tissue to relax muscles, relieving pain and stiffness.