Sports Medicine and Performance Center
Children and adolescent athletes require special care when they are injured. Like adult performance athletes, they want quick and thorough treatment so they can return to the sport they love. But unlike adults, youth athletes are still growing. They need doctors who are not only sports medicine experts but also have extensive knowledge about growing bones, muscles and joints.
The Sports Medicine and Performance Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides comprehensive sports injury care for children at all levels of activity – from casual recreational sports to elite athlete training. We provide sports-specific wellness assessments and conditioning and nutrition programs, as well as bracing, casting, rehabilitation therapy and surgery. Our surgeons are international leaders in pediatric ACL reconstruction and other procedures.
How we serve you
We offer a full spectrum of care for youth athletes, including the most advanced diagnostic and imaging tools, expert surgical teams, injury rehabilitation, performance-enhancing training, nutritional counseling, and specialized clinics for athletes with dancing, running, or throwing injuries. We partner with coaches and trainers to help youth athletes reach their full potential.
Conditions we treat
We treat children with all types of sports injuries that affect their bones, joints, muscles and tendons, including those listed below.
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ACL injuries -
Anterior knee pain -
Back pain -
Broken forearm -
Concussion -
Dislocations -
FHL tendonitis -
Foot, ankle and toe conditions -
Growth plate injuries -
Hand fracture -
Hip cartilage tear (labral tear) -
Hip impingement -
Meniscus tear (knee injuries) -
Os trigonum syndrome -
Osgood-Schlatter disease -
Osteochondritis dissecans -
Overuse injuries -
Sever's disease -
Snapping hip syndrome -
Sprained ankle -
Sprains and strains -
Stress fractures -
Wrist fracture
Why choose CHOP for sports medicine care
CHOP’s Sports Medicine and Performance Center is the region’s premier healthcare resource for youth athletes. We are nationally recognized for our surgical expertise and innovative treatments.
Meet your team
Our team includes board-certified orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and nutritionists, as well as advanced practice nurses and physician assistants. We offer complete and individualized care for your young athlete.
Our locations
The Sports Medicine and Performance Center provides injury care, sports-specific wellness assessments, conditioning and nutrition programs for youth at multiple locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Our research
Our clinicians and researchers are actively involved in ongoing research studies focused on better understanding what causes sports injuries and finding evidence-based solutions to better prevent and treat young athletes.
Sports medicine resources
We have created resources—including patient and family educational materials, videos, and more—to help you find answers to your questions and feel confident about the care you are providing your child.
Resources for professionals
Everything you need to support your patient’s health, created and updated by our CHOP community of experts.
Patient stories
ACL surgery: Where you seek treatment matters
ACL surgery in a child or teen should account for the fact that bones are still growing. Learn why from CHOP’s experienced team.
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