Sports medicine program

When you find yourself out of the game with a joint, muscle or bone injury, you will want the latest advancements in care and fastest treatment available. Novant Health Sports Medicine physicians can help you get off the sidelines and back in action without surgery. Not injured? No problem, our expert team can help you stay healthy and maximize your performance.

Sports medicine services

• Digital X-ray
• Muscoloskeletal Ultrasound
• Joint and soft tissue injections, which can also be ultrasound-guided to reduce pain and improve accuracy
• In-house physical therapy
• Concussion evaluation and management
• ImPACT for info and baseline testing
• Cast and splint application and removal
• Durable medical equipment (DME) fitting and bracing
• Sports physicals

Athletic training

Novant Health Waxhaw Family and Sports Medicine employs Certified Athletic Trainers, who are licensed health care professionals in the state of North Carolina. Athletic trainers are beneficial in sports medicine physician offices because their education aligns with the most prominent patient population. Athletic trainers help enhance a physician’s communication with patients by serving as another source of expert information.

Athletic trainers collaborate with the sports medicine physician to enhance the activity and participation of patients by focusing on the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. Athletic training is not to be confused with personal training. For more information on athletic training, please visit NATA.org.