Sports Medicine
Get back in the game as safely and as quickly as possible by taking advantage of services at St. Bernards Sports Medicine at Health & Wellness. Our physical therapists and athletic trainers have provided education, treatment and rehabilitation for thousands of local athletes like you. We know your body has what it takes to get better, and we’ll show you how to do it.
Sports Injuries
St. Bernards can help you prevent and treat almost any athletic injury, including:
- Cartilage damage – Tear in the joint’s soft cushioning, such as the meniscus in your knee or the labrum in your hip or shoulder
- Concussion – Traumatic brain injury that may benefit from physical therapy
- Dislocations – Joint that slips out of place after a fall or impact
- Fracture – Bone that breaks suddenly or develops a small crack (stress fracture) after repetitive force, such as long-distance running
- Ligament tear – Injury to soft tissue, such as the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), that stabilizes and supports your knee
- Sprains and strains – Overstretched soft tissue, such as a sports hernia or pulled hamstring
- Tendon injury – Includes tendonitis (treatable with a simple Tenex procedure) or tear in the tissue that connects muscle to bone
- Includes Achilles tendonitis, golfer's elbow, jumper's knee, rotator cuff tear, swimmer's shoulder and tennis elbow
Official Healthcare Provider for the Red Wolves
As the official healthcare provider for Arkansas State Athletics, St. Bernards provides physicals, injury treatment, emergency care and rehabilitation to athletes in 16 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) varsity sports. Physicians on the medical staff at St. Bernards have served as team doctors for decades. Physical therapists have also long cared for A-State athletes, often at the St. Bernards Rehab Services location next to Centennial Bank Stadium. St. Bernards serves student-athletes at its urgent care clinic on Red Wolf Boulevard as well.
Athletic Trainers for Local Schools
St. Bernards certified athletic trainers care for athletes at many area high schools, providing:
- Sports physicals
- Injury prevention education and training
- Injury assessment, treatment and therapy
- Reconditioning exercises to help injured students safely return to athletics
We serve Jonesboro, Nettleton, Valley View, Trumann and Brookland public schools and Westside Consolidated School District.
Isokinetic Testing & Training
Isokinetic testing assesses your muscle strength, and isokinetic training improves it. During testing, technology called a dynamometer measures the force your muscles generate when you tighten them. Isokinetic training involves exercising with resistance that matches the force of your muscles. Together, these tools help you regain strength and determine when you can safely return to sports.
Force Plate Performance Testing
Ask us to analyze your balance, strength and movement during a series of exercises and jumps on our force platforms. This technology collects data and gives real-time feedback to help you monitor rehabilitation progress, assess injury risk and improve your performance.
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training
BFR can improve your recovery after an injury or orthopedic surgery. For this type of training, a physical therapist places a cuff on your leg or arm to restrict blood flow to the heart, but not to the injured area. This approach strengthens your muscles with light loads.
Athletic Performance Training
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