Women's Sports Medicine Program

The Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin provides specialized care for female athletes and the unique physical, psychological and medical issues they face. A sub-component of the Sports Medicine Center, it is one of only a few comprehensive female-focused sports programs in the entire country and the only one in the Midwest.
 

Female Athlete Injury Prevention and Treatment

Our team of experienced healthcare specialists work in a multidisciplinary environment to diagnose, treat and prevent sports-related injury and medical conditions. Additionally, our specialized approach encourages optimal performance and promotes a physically active lifestyle for female athletes of any age at any competitive level.

Learn More View or print the Sports Medicine Program brochure.

Female Athlete Issues Treated

• Stress fractures, fractures and dislocations
• Muscle, tendon and ligament injuries
• Overuse injuries
• Injuries to the shoulder, knee, hip, elbow, ankle, back and neck
• Female athlete triad (disordered eating, amenorrhea, osteoporosis)
• Exercise-related medical problems (i.e. asthma and anemia)
• Exercise-related menstrual irregularities
• Premenopausal osteopenia/osteoporosis
• Disordered eating and dietary deficiencies
• Pregnant athletes
• ACL prevention programs
• Minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery

Women's Sports Medicine Research

More at mcw.edu

Anne Hoch, DO, Medical College of Wisconsin orthopaedic surgeon has been researching the dangers of the female athlete triad — disordered eating, amenorrhea, osteoporosis — for years. Read more about this at the Medical College of Wisconsin's website.

Last Review Date: Aug. 8, 2011

Online Editor(s): Kathryn Adam