Sports Medicine

Service Description

Leap Pediatric Therapy and Sports Medicine caters to athletes of all abilities. Whether you are elite, intermediate, beginner or a special needs athlete, we are here for you! We are dedicated to enhancing young athletes’ sports performance through a focus on injury prevention, performance optimization, individualized injury management and continued care. We are here to help them achieve their personal health and fitness goals. Sprains, strains, repetitive motion and overuse injuries account for the majority of childhood musculoskeletal injuries. Males and children between the ages of 5 and 14 account for most injuries. Playgrounds are the second most common location for unintentional injuries which include sprains, strains and contusions. COMMON MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES: ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Injury Acromioclavicular Joint Injury Ankle/Foot Fractures Articular Cartilage Injury Back/Spine Strain Balance and Movement Impairments Broken Bones Calcaneal Apophysitis Concussions Dislocations Fractures Knee Ligament Injuries Knee Overuse Injuries Knee Sprains and Strains Labral Injury Labral Tear of the Shoulder Little League Shoulder Meniscus Tears Overuse Injuries Patellar Instability Patellofemoral Pain Patellofemoral Syndromes Peroneal Nerve Injury/Palsy Shin Splints Spinal Cord Injury Spondylolisthesis & Spondylolysis Sports Injuries Sprains and Strains Stress Fractures Tendon Injuries Tendonitis Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury **Ask about our PREVENTION, PERFORMANCE and MAINTENANCE programs**