You don’t need to be a Division I athlete to receive health care like one. At University of Minnesota Physicians, our sports medicine physicians are on the cutting-edge providing the finest medical care available to athletes of all ages, shapes and sizes.

From musculoskeletal and orthopaedic injuries to managing illnesses and medical conditions, our team of orthopaedic surgeons, primary care sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists and physician assistants provide the all-around care that athletes of all-levels should come to expect.

University of Minnesota physicians provide specialty sports medicine care at:

• Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairvew - West Bank
• Sports Medicine Clinic – Minneapolis (University Village)
• TRIA Orthopaedic Center
• Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center

Treatments & Procedures

Sports Medicine Physicians at the University of Minnesota specialize in treating athletes of all caliber and in returning them to the game as quickly and as safely as possible. Treatments and procedures we offer include, but are not limited to:

• Arthroscopic surgery
• ACL reconstruction
• Bone and joint x-ray/imaging
• Cartilage grafts
• Casting, bracing and splinting
• Concussion evaluation and management
• Evaluation, management, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries
• Exercise prescription
• Exercise-induced asthma testing
• Exercise stress testing
• Gait analysis
• Joint replacement (ankle, elbow, foot, hand, hip, knee, shoulder, wrist)
• Limb reconstruction
• Medical problems in athletes
• Meniscus repair
• Minimally-invasive spine surgery
• Overuse injuries and stress fractures care
• Partial joint replacements
• Soft tissue injuries including tendinitis, bursitis and synovitis
• Sports nutrition
• Sports screenings and physical exams
• Tommy John elbow reconstruction