Mercy Health — Urbana Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
It’s all part of the game, on and off the field. You must be at your best to succeed at life. That means getting your mental game in check and your body in top condition.
At Mercy Health — Urbana Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, we offer cutting edge physical therapy, including advances in core stabilization and manual techniques that increase strength and balance for athletes of all ages and abilities.
We offer sports specific rehab programs that will get athletes back fast. We are ag-gressive and focus on the whole body and not just the injury. Our staff will educate you about strength and conditioning programs that can help you get back safely and pre-vent further injury.
We also provide return to functional daily activities for the active non-athlete and edu-cate on new ways to incorporate lifestyle modifications to prevent reoccurrence of injury.
Most Common Injuries:
- Running injuries
- Ankle sprains
- ACL reconstruction
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder instability
- Knee injuries
- Spine injuries
- Patellar femoral syndromes
- Concussions
Therapeutic Approaches:
- Game Ready Recovery System
- Home Exercise Programs
- Range of Motion & Flexibility
- Manual Therapy
- Kinesio Taping
- Ultrasound
- Mobilizations
- Aquatic Therapy
- Electronic Stimulation
- Bracing/Orthotic Assessments
- Iontophoresis
- Strength
- Traction
- Hot & Cold Packs
Equipment and Modalities:
Biodex System 3 - pioneering breakthroughs in isokinetic testing and rehabilitation technology. Designed for athletes of all ages, from all walks of life.
Game Ready™ - This unique system replaces traditional ice packs and cold wraps, and is currently used by athletic trainers for a number of professional and collegiate teams.
Cybex Trazer® - Our facility presents the CYBEX Trazer®, a powerful, state-of-the-art experience that dramatically improves muscle and mental agility while adding exciting new dimensions of fun and function to exercise.
High School and College Sports Programs
Athletic Trainer Team Coverage:
Mercy Health — Urbana Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation offers athletes a comprehensive, aggressive approach to sports medicine and recovery. With 10 certified athletic trainers on staff, we are a perfect match for local high schools and colleges in providing extra coverage and support on and off the field.
Athletic training services and coverage is available for area schools by our Ohio li-censed athletic trainers. Coverage can include daily or weekly injury checks to assess athletic injuries, as well as referral and rehabilitation suggestions.
Contracted services can include:
- Daily on-site injury assessment, treatment and rehab of athletic injuries
- Daily and evening practice coverage
- Game day coverage for both home and visiting teams
- Student aid supervision and educational programs
- Certification classes for coaches, including American Red Cross CPR and first aid certification
- Communication with coaches, athletic directors and school administrators
- Working with team physicians and other licensed practitioners for follow-up treatment and rehab plans
- Ongoing educational programs for staff, administrators, parents and players
We currently assist the following area college and schools with athletic training coverage to keep local student-athletes in the game:
Wittenberg University
Springfield High School
Clark State Community College
Emmanuel Christian High School
Southeastern High School
Triad High School
West Liberty High School
Yellow Springs High School
If you or someone you know is interested in athletic training coverage for a team or an event, please call Mercy Health — Urbana Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at 937-342-5600.
Ultimate Performance
Athlete by nature...Champion by choice
Our performance enhancement program; Ultimate Performance challenges you to reach your full potential as an athlete. Our goal is to increase the ability to "shift gears" and change direction rapidly, increase linear speed, acceleration, overall strength and power. The program is available to all athletes and individuals 12 years of age (7th grade) and older who want to improve their athletic ability and/or overall fitness. Each individual participates in an initial evaluation that allows our staff to customize the pro-gram and helps set his/her goals.
Programs are four to eight weeks in length, with the number of days per week varying according to your program goals. Sessions are available by appointment from 2 - 7 p.m. during the school year. Sessions during the summer months are more flexible.
Our highly trained, dedicated staff of Certified Athletic Trainers and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists will assist you every step of the way. Our comprehensive and aggressive approach helps to take you to the next level.
Ultimate Performance Xpress!
We are hitting the road with Ultimate Performance Xpress! With this program, we will come to your facility or school to work with your team. We can design a custom pro-gram for your team or help enhance an existing program. Each program is six weeks in length with the number of days per week varying according to your needs. We can also customize a two-week camp for your team (minimum of 10 athletes). These programs are available only in June and July.
Sportsmetrics
Mercy Health — Urbana Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation provides the Sportsmetrics™ program for those student-athletes looking to decrease the chances for knee injuries while improving strength, condition-ing, speed and agility. The Sportsmetrics™ program provides neuromuscular retrain-ing, along with coordination, balance, and strength training in order to prepare the athlete to either avoid or react immediately to a knee injury situation.
Clinic hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
Urbana Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is a department of Mercy Health -Urbana Hospital