As one of the premier providers of sports medicine services in the Midwest, the Sports Medicine Center works to keep athletes on top of their game — whatever that game may be. Our exceptional care includes a wide range of programs and services designed to help athletes avoid or recover from injury while striving to achieve peak performance.
Performance Enhancement Program
Athletes of all ages, abilities and sports rely on the Performance Enhancement Program (PEP) to improve their skills. PEP, part of the Sports Medicine Center at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin, helps athletes of all levels (age 10 and up) to improve their athletic skills, learn techniques for preventing injury and, ultimately, reach their optimal athletic performance.
Whether you want to reduce your time in a marathon, improve your golf swing, enhance your ball throwing or improve your exercise capability, our certified athletic trainers can work with you. PEP uses proven training techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to help you maximize your athletic potential. All programs are conducted by certified athletic trainers experienced in injury prevention.
Our programs are offered in a wide range of sports for individuals and teams. To ensure you get the most out of your program, each is customized to the sport and skill area you want to enhance. You choose the services and schedule that meet your needs. Learn more.
High School and College Athletic Programs
Students engaged in competitive sports and all kinds of athletic activity look to us for expert assistance to help them prevent and recover from injury, and train using proper and effective techniques. Our physicians also treat medical problems. Currently, we work with athletes from a variety of area schools, including:
- Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Milwaukee Lutheran High School
- Mount Mary College
- Pius XI High School
- Wauwatosa West High School
- Whitnall High School
- Wisconsin Lutheran College
- Wisconsin Lutheran High School
Whether seeking injury treatment or medical care for sports-related conditions, all athletes benefit from our leading-edge diagnostic capabilities. Extensive screening identifies potential at-risk behaviors and exercise patterns, while in-depth testing allows us to accurately prescribe successful treatment options. Additionally, our exercise science lab offers state-of-the-art testing and analysis to help athletes maximize their fitness and performance levels.
Motion Analysis System
This eight-camera, digital, real-time system enables the sports medicine team to analyze a golfer’s swing, a pitcher’s delivery, a soccer player’s kick or a ballerina’s twirl. The athlete is fitted with multiple sensors on various points of the body. The digital cameras then capture the athlete’s motion — kicking a ball, swinging a bat or hitting a golf ball. The digital image of the athlete is then used to analyze certain motions to determine how they may be changed to improve performance and lessen the potential for injury.
Biodex
Highly sophisticated, the multiple Biodex equipment system tests muscle strength and analyzes kicking, throwing, reaction time and other motions. It is often used as a rehabilitation tool for patients participating in a therapy program for recovery from injury. Before and after measurements are especially helpful in determining when an athlete is ready to return to activity.
Cartilage and Meniscus Transplant Program
Injury to the meniscus, the crescent-shaped cartilage that cushions the bones of the knees, is common during athletic activities and can lead to chronic pain. In the past, treatment involved the complete removal of the meniscus, which sometimes leads to early onset arthritis. Today, Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin offer high-tech but minimally invasive treatment options. Collagen meniscus implants replace missing tissue and encourage the body to produce new meniscus cells and tissue. Donated meniscus cartilage is also being used to replace cartilage that had been removed in a previous surgery.
Electrodiagnostic Evaluation
This evaluation uses technical equipment to diagnose pain, numbness or weakness affecting muscles and nerves. Consisting of non- or minimally-invasive procedures, the evaluation delivers small electrical impulses to affected body regions. Test results provide information about the ability of muscles to respond to stimulation and the rate at which an electrical impulse moves through nerves, aiding the development of treatment options.
DEXA Scanning
All women, but particularly female athletes, are at risk for developing osteoporosis or bone loss. DEXA scanning uses advanced x-ray technology to measure bone mineral density and compare it to normal levels. The derived measurement determines if steps need to be taken to protect bone health. It can also be used to monitor response to therapy. The procedure is simple, safe, non-invasive and painless.