Sports Medicine Patients

Services

Medical Care
All medical care takes place in the Sports Medicine Center which is home to ten physicians covering the specialties within Sports Medicine. Routine appointments for physicians are available daily during business hours by calling (650) 725-8202 or through your team's Athletic Trainer. Acute injuries or illnesses will be assessed by a physician or registered nurse and will be given priority over routine appointments. Student athletes whose injury or illness limits their participation in sport or conditioning activities are required to check in with a team physician. Physicians determine participation status.

Rehabilitation
Three full time Sports Physical Therapists collectively provide more than 120 hours per week of rehabilitation services to student athletes in the Rehabilitation Suite. In addition to being Certified Athletic Trainers, all of the Stanford Physical Therapists are licensed health care providers with advanced degrees in physical therapy. They specialize in comprehensive evaluation, assessment, and design of personalized rehabilitation programs.With referal from a team physician, students may schedule appointments for physical therapy through the front desk.

Athletic Training Services
The Phillip and Penelope Knight Athletic Training Room is staffed by 13 full-time Certified Athletic Trainers through the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and 5 Graduate Assistant Certified Athletic Trainers enrolled in the CAATE Graduate Athletic Training Program at San Jose State University. Under the direct supervision of the Team Physician staff, the Athletic Training Staff provides daily comprehensive medical care to all Cardinal student-athletes through progressive expertise, including the evaluation, treatment, management, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

The Athletic Training room is equipped with various treatment modalities including cryo and thermal hydrotherapy equipment, electrical / neuromuscular stimulation, ultrasound, and light therapy. Massage therapy appointments are also available during the academic year on a referral basis by a Staff Athletic Trainer. 

Radiology
Radiology services are provided by a certified Radiology Technologist using the brand new on-site x-ray machine. Radiology services include routine diagnostic x-rays of the chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremities, and limited head and facial bone studies. Students requiring a MRI will be scheduled at Stanford Hospital & Clinic at the earliest possible time and will follow up with their physician at the Sports Medicine Center.

Human Performance Lab
The Human Performance Lab provides the latest sport science services to optimize performance and reduce risk of injury. Services include video and biomechanical analysis, exercise physiology testing, cardiovascular screening, and coach and athlete counseling. These services can be arranged through your coach or your team athletic trainer. The Human Performance Lab also provides services to the greater Stanford Community.

Nutrition and Psychology Services
Nutrition and Psychological consultation can also be arranged through the Sports Medicine Center by self referral or physician prescribed.