CHOP Sports Medicine

03/31/2026

As National Athletic Training Month wraps up we want to give a huge shoutout to all of our athletic trainers! Thank you for all that you do. Keep an eye out for more bios of our ATs.

(Not pictured: Melissa C., Tara J., and Jessica R.)

03/29/2026

03/28/2026

Meet Trinity, 12, a competitive gymnast from Egg Harbor, NJ! ✨

Trinity came to our hospital where she was treated by her orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Apurva Shah, and his team for bilateral gymnast’s wrist. Though she missed an entire year of gymnastics – with two surgeries, months of casting, occupational therapy, and daily rehabilitation – she is now back on the mat, earning a Level 7 spot with the USA Gymnastics Development Program.

We can’t wait to see you soar to new heights, Trinity! 💙

Learn more about our Orthopedic Center: http://ms.spr.ly/6189Qvmh1.

03/25/2026

Meet Dr. James Wilkes, PhD, MEd, ATC! Happy National Athletic Training Month.

03/24/2026

It's March and the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament is happening now! Can our physical therapists make the shot?

Here are 3 exercises to help with ankle strength you can work on while watching the games.

Calf stretch: hold 30 seconds on each side, 5 times
Heel raises: 3 sets of 10 on each side
Single leg balance: hold 30 seconds on each side, 3 times

03/19/2026

03/13/2026

Athletic trainers are trained to do more than just tape ankles and provide water. Check out some other interesting facts about ATs.

03/11/2026

Did you know this about athletic trainers? They are highly trained professionals with expertise in the physically active population.

03/10/2026

Happy National Athletic Training Month! Meet one of our athletic trainers, Jill.

03/02/2026

March is National Athletic Training month! Keep an eye out for information and education about our athletic trainers here at the Sports Medicine & Performance Center.

02/26/2026

An os trigonum is a small extra bone is at the back of the ankle and can cause pain if pinched, like when en point. Sometimes it just gets irritated, and other times it might break off.

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