Sports Medicine Physical Therapy

Our sports medicine physical therapists (PTs) are crucial to helping athletes heal properly from a sports injury and improve performance to play their best. While there are many types of PTs, our sports medicine physical therapists specifically work with athletes and understand the body mechanics and movements of young athletes. From reducing pain for young athletes to lowering risk of re-injury, our physical therapists in the Sports Medicine Center know how to get athletes back in the game.

About our Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Program

Each athlete needs individualized care when they’re on the road to recovery. In our Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Program, our PTs provide each athlete with tools and care that can include:

• Detailed planning for a safe and healthy return to sports
• Whole-athlete evaluations
• Personalized one-on-one appointments
• A customized, at-home exercise program
• If an injury requires surgery, a sports medicine PT will communicate between the surgeon and the athlete on progress and further care

Our commitment to advancing sports medicine includes training future specialists. Learn more about our sports physical therapy residency.

Who we treat at the Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Program

We specialize in treating athletes between the ages 12 and 20 who are returning to competitive sports post-injury.

Learn more about the sports injuries we treat

Why choose us for sports medicine physical therapy care

Nearly all of our sports physical therapists are board-certified in sports physical therapy — a distinction that sets us apart from many other programs in Colorado. This advanced education ensures our PTs understand that young athletes have different healing times as they grow. This expertise helps our sports PTs create tailored treatment plans to support an athlete's entire care journey.

Healing from an injury can take a whole care team, including sports PTs who continually work with primary care providers, orthopedic doctors, parents, athletic trainers, coaches and performance specialists. Through this collaboration, our team carefully gauges their rehabilitation progress to ensure each athlete’s level of activity and recovery is safe.

Our sports PTs also work in The Center for Gait and Movement Analysis to test athletes' strength and movement patterns using a variety of technology including 3D motion capture. This is the only accredited clinical gait lab in the Denver metro area and can help improve athletes’ performance and movement.

Outdoor sports therapy fields

Our sports therapy facilities at some locations are equipped with a versatile outdoor complex that includes a field, basketball court, track-like surface and soccer goals where athletes can get ready to return to their sport in a safe and controlled environment. These therapy fields are available at these locations:

• Children’s Hospital Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch
• Children’s Hospital Colorado North Campus, Broomfield
• Children’s Colorado Therapy Care on Telstar, Colorado Springs
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient and Urgent Care, Southeast Aurora

Contact the Sports Medicine Physical Therapy Program

We have many locations available for athletes across Colorado.

For scheduling in the Denver metro area, please call: 720-777-6655. This includes these locations:

• Children’s Colorado South Campus, Highlands Ranch
• Children’s Hospital Colorado North Campus, Broomfield
• Children’s Colorado Health Pavilion (Aurora)
• Children’s Colorado Outpatient and Urgent Care, Southeast Aurora

For scheduling at Therapy Care on Telstar, Colorado Springs, please contact: 719-305-8000.