Sports Medicine
Within the sports medicine program, we provide care for athletes of all ages from youth, high school, collegiate and professional to weekend warriors. Read more about Sports Medicine at Gwinnett Medical Center in issues of Vim & Vigor.
Common Injuries
Many sports injuries are the result of an improper warm-up and a lack of stretching. To prevent sports injuries make sure you stretch before and after your work-out and pace yourself according to your skill and ability. Listed below are some of the most common sports injuries.
- Achilles tendonitis
- Concussion
- Groin pain
- Shin splints
- Lower back pain
- Pulled muscle
- Tennis or golf elbow
- Ankle sprain
- Shoulder injury
- Runners Knee
Athletic Training Services
Gwinnett Medical Center provides certified athletic trainers (ATC) to Brookwood, Central Gwinnett, Duluth, Hebron Christian Academy, Norcross and Shiloh High Schools. In addition, each year we conduct a symposium to educate students about careers in athletic training and physical therapy.
Click here to learn about the ImPACT Concussion Management program at GMC.