Sports Injuries

Stop the Pain Where it Starts

St. Peter’s Health Partners delivers exceptional care for injuries due to sports and other physically demanding pastimes. Whether you’re a runner, basketball player or gardener, we understand how important these activities are to you. Our experienced therapists can help stop the pain where it starts, so you can get back to doing what you love.

The Sports Injury Team at St. Peter’s Health Partners

Therapists treat common and complex injuries using the latest techniques. We do everything possible to help you feel better, so you can enjoy your active lifestyle. Some of our therapists specialize in areas such as:

Sports injuries, which helps us get to the bottom of nagging symptoms or pain that’s difficult to describe
Athletic training, which teaches you to use techniques and postures that are gentler on your body
Upper extremity care, which includes sophisticated treatments for injuries affecting your hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders

Sports Injury Care at St. Peter’s Health Partners: Why Choose Us?

When you choose St. Peter’s Health Partners, you benefit from our comprehensive approach to care.

Highlights of our program include:

Focus on prevention: Our approach includes therapies that lower your risk of future injuries. We guide you through focused exercises to strengthen muscles that work hard during your favorite activities. Care may also include stretches you perform at home or tips for improving your body positioning at rest or play.
Specialized care: St. Peter’s Health Partners is home to one of the Capital Region’s leading hand therapy programs. We offer advanced care for sports injuries affecting the upper extremities, including custom braces (orthoses). Find out more about hand therapy.
Coordination: We work closely with referring providers for efficient therapy that enables you to return to activities as quickly as possible. If we identify unexpected causes for your symptoms or additional therapies you might benefit from, we contact your doctor.
Convenience: We make it easy to fit sports injury care into your busy life. Our services are available in clinics throughout the Capital Region. Many sites offer early morning, evening and weekend hours. We typically see new patients within a few days.

Sports Injuries We Treat

Therapists treat a broad range of sports injuries, including sprains, strains and overuse injuries. Whether it’s a dull pain or a recent injury, we help you get much-needed relief. Get more information about the conditions we treat.

Sports Injury Treatments: What to Expect

At St. Peter’s Health Partners, we maintain high care standards. Sports injury care starts with a thorough evaluation of your symptoms and unique body features that may be causing the symptoms.

We then develop a personalized plan that may include:

Strengthening: Therapists guide you through exercises to build strength in the muscles that support the injured area.
Range of motion exercises: We lead you through activities that steadily increase the amount of movement you can tolerate.
Stretches: We use a variety of techniques, including massage, to loosen stiff muscle tissue.
Brace recommendations: Special devices support the affected area as it heals. You may receive a custom brace.
Self-care: You receive additional stretches or exercises to perform between appointments along with helpful tips for performing them.