Return to Sport Evaluation

Return to Sport Evaluation

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  • Who We Treat
  • Services
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    • You have recovered from your knee injury and completed your rehabilitation plan, but are you ready toget back in the game? MedSport’s Return to Sport test will assess your readiness to return to the sport you love. 

    Who We Treat

    Our program is intended for post operative knee patients and lower extremity soft tissue injury patients, pediatric to adult ages, recreational level to the elite athlete. To qualify for a Return to Sport test, a patient must be able to run, jump, hop, cut, pivot and change directions. 

    A MedSport Program

    MedSport offers a team of nationally recognized orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists working together to care for your injury. From active individuals to professional athletes, MedSport gets you back in the game.

    Learn more about MedSport

    Services
    • Includes a 60–90-minute gauntlet of movements ranging from strength, mobility, jumping, hopping, agility, balance, control and endurance
    • Provides a video analysis, detailed written report and follow-up exercise plan use by the patient and their care team, family members, coaches and athletic trainers
    • Creates an athletic profile and injury risk assessment

    Appointment Information

    To make an appointment, please call our Contact Center at 1-734-936-7070. Visit our MedSport page for more information about preparing for your appointment. 

    To learn more or to ask a question, email [email protected] 

    Doctors

     Search for a U-M Health doctor     William Reuben Aibinder, MD

    William Reuben Aibinder, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery

    Asheesh Bedi, MD

    Asheesh Bedi, MD

    Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

    James Ely Carpenter, MD, M.H.S.A.

    Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

    Eileen Aidan Crawford, MD

    Eileen Aidan Crawford, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

    John Andrew Grant, MD

    Clinical Associate Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

    Matthew James Hartwell, MD

    Matthew James Hartwell, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery

    Miguel Angel Linares, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Sports Medicine, Family Medicine

    Bruce Scott Miller, MD

    Bruce Scott Miller, MD

    Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

    David Parker Patterson, MD

    David Parker Patterson, MD

    Clinical Assistant Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

    Edward Michael Wojtys, MD

    Professor

    Orthopedic Surgery, Sports Medicine

    Providers

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    Kelsey Lauren Johnson, PA-C

    Physician Assistant

    Physician Assistant

    Robert Anthony Lehrer, PA-C

    Physician Assistant

    Physician Assistant

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    Laura Marie Mann, PA-C

    Physician Assistant

    Physician Assistant

    Michael Walsh Morand, PA-C

    Michael Walsh Morand, PA-C

    Physician Assistant

    Physician Assistant

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    Margaret Anne Schick, PA-C

    Physician Assistant

    Physician Assistant

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