Women's Sports Medicine

Your musculoskeletal health is the foundation of staying healthy and active. Loyola Medicine wants to help maintain this foundation to keep you moving for years to come.

Comprehensive Sports Medicine Care for Active Women

Whether you're a recreational, high school, collegiate, or professional athlete, the highly trained and experienced physicians at Loyola Medicine are ready to help. Our network of physicians not only focuses on injury prevention and treatment, but also on maintaining a high level of athletic performance.

Some specific areas of focus include:

• All-Around Health: In order to stay fit and active, it’s important to optimize all aspects of physical and mental health – from physical therapy and hydration to combating fear and anxiety following an injury – to improve your results.
• Longevity: We want to help you stay active and healthy for years to come. This program will identify and mitigate many factors that can contribute to injuries in active girls and women.
• Preventing Injuries: Injury prevention is an important component of the Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Loyola Medicine. Our resources and knowledgeable physicians will help raise awareness and provide you with the tools to decrease the risk of injuries.

Research has shown that female athletes are more vulnerable to certain injuries, like ACL tears and stress fractures. We help women reduce the risk of injury by providing education, awareness, and a thorough discussion of treatment options.

Compassionate Care for Female Athletes

Loyola Medicine understands that being an "active" woman can look different for everyone. Whether that's different ages, fitness levels or activities, every woman has a unique foundation that supports her lifestyle.

Whether you're a recreational runner, high school athlete, professional athlete, or all of the above, Loyola's focus is helping active girls and women stay active, without injury.

To schedule an appointment with the Women's Sports Medicine team and learn about these comprehensive services for women, book online using myLoyola or call 888-548-7888.

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Specialized Services for Women's Sports Medicine

Patients will have the ability to schedule an appointment with physicians from different specialties depending on their condition or injury.

Meet the Sports Medicine Team

Your Loyola women's sports medicine team includes the following expert clinicians who will support you in all aspects of your care.

• Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon – These surgeons specialize in sports medicine and have been trained to treat all of the musculoskeletal structures that can be affected by training, sports activity, and exercise. They have advanced knowledge of physical conditioning, soft tissue biomechanics, performance and health, and field evaluation. Patients at Loyola will receive treatment for injuries, potential surgery options, help with coordinating medical evaluations with athletic performance goals, and provided education and counseling on injury prevention.
• Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist - Sports medicine physicians focus their practice on health care for athletes and physically active individuals. Sports medicine primary care physicians treat anyone who is physically active to help them improve athletic performance, enhance overall health, prevent injury and maintain their physical activity throughout their lives. Primary care sports medicine is non-surgical care.
• Certified Athletic Trainer - Athletic trainers are highly qualified health care professionals who provide treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician. As part of a health care team, athletic trainers usually provide primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

Sports Medicine Frequently Asked Questions

Why Choose the Loyola Women's Sports Medicine Program?

Loyola focuses on compassionate, team-based care. Our highly trained, experienced team will work together to help active girls and women, like yourself, maintain high levels of activity and competition and prevent injuries.

Women can expect to work with sports psychologists, nutritionists, physical therapists, primary care sports medicine physicians, orthopaedic sports medicine surgeons, and athletic trainers.

Who can take advantage of the program?

This program is geared towards active girls and women of all ages. It doesn't matter whether you're a student athlete, recreational athlete, professional or someone who simply wants to stay active, this program is designed for you.

Which physicians will I meet with?

This program will bring together many specialties to improve the health of active women. You will have access to orthopaedic sports medicine, primary care sports medicine, sports psychology, sports nutrition, obstetrics and gynecology, sports cardiology, physical therapy, and many others, depending on your specific needs or interests.

Where do I go for my appointment?

The Loyola Women's Sports Medicine Program can be found at:

Loyola Outpatient Center 
2160 S. First Ave. 
Maywood, IL 60153 

Loyola Medicine Burr Ridge 
6800 N. Frontage Road 
Burr Ridge, IL 60527