Sports Medicine Center in Minnesota

Multidisciplinary Team

Athletic Trainers
Athletic trainers work with other sports medicine team members to provide injury evaluations, design treatment programs, attend local athletic competitions, and advise athletes, coaches, and parents. Athletic trainers supply these services to area professionals and high school and recreational athletes.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialists
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation specialists are part of the core physician group of the Sports Medicine Center. PM&R specialists treat nonsurgical musculoskeletal injuries. They plan and implement specific injury rehabilitation and performance enhancement programs.

Orthopedic Surgeons
Orthopedic surgeons also form the core of the Sports Medicine Center. These specialists treat musculosketetal injuries both surgically and nonsurgically.

Sports Physical Therapists
Sports physical therapists work closely with orthopedic surgeons and PM&R specialists on the Sports Medicine Center team. They help plan and implement programs to rehabilitate injured athletes and to improve performance.

Sport Psychology
A sport psychologist provides patient education and offers patients an opportunity to discuss the emotional aspects of injury. Strategies are planned to help cope with injury. Sport psychology consultants also develop programs to enhance both individual and team sport performance.

Sports Dietitian
A sports dietitian analyzes the athlete's or patient's nutrition and offers advice on how improved nutrition can facilitate injury rehabilitation and prevention, aid weight loss or gain, and improve athletic performance. Sports dietitians are an excellent resource on the value of supplements and their role in athletic performance.