Our Services
Atrium Medical Center (Atrium) Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy services are offered on an out-patient basis.
Injury Evaluation Services
Our Injury Evaluation Services are available for people of all ages with sports- or activity-related injuries. Led by Timothy Linker, MD, a certified sports medicine physician, our professional team offers:
- Physician evaluation
- On-site diagnostics, including X-ray and MRI
- Bracing/splinting
- Referral for physical therapy or other services
Services are available by appointment each Wednesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. To schedule an appointment, call 513-420-5013. Due to the prevalence of high-risk sports played in the fall, a clinic led by Dr. Linker offers walk-in evaluations of acute athletic injuries on Saturdays at 8 a.m. from August through October. The clinic is held at our Middletown location.
Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy Services
If you experience frequent pain or are limited in your daily activities due to an accident, injury, or illness, or if you would like to enhance your performance in a sport, Atrium Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy may be able to help. Our highly skilled staff provides outpatient physical therapy to patients who are experiencing pain or limited movement, as well as sports enhancement programs. We offer the following services:
Physical Therapy
If you have pain or are restricted in your daily activities, our staff will work closely with your doctor to design and implement a personalized treatment program. We use manual procedures and exercise, plus education, to improve your strength and range of movement while decreasing your pain.
Our program begins with a comprehensive evaluation to determine how we can best restore your physical capacity. Then, we design each treatment session to address your current condition and promote future health.
Aquatic Therapy
In addition to traditional physical therapy, we offer aquatic therapy. Exercising in the water provides shock absorption and support to your body's joints and muscles. Aquatic therapy allows you to benefit from exercise without placing stress on your body.Plus, the warm water and hydrostatic pressure improve your circulation and decrease swelling.
While some states (including Ohio) recognize traditional and aquatic physical therapy, most insurance companies still require a prescription, particularly for aquatic therapy. For more information about physical therapy, ask your doctor or contact the Atrium Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy location nearest you.
Reconditioning/Step-Down Program
Our reconditioning program gives individuals who have completed physical therapy the opportunity to work with a certified athletic trainer at the YMCAs in Middletown, Lebanon, or Springboro, Ohio. The goal of our reconditioning program is to return injured individuals to independent exercise. For more information, call the Atrium Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy location nearest you or ask your physical therapist.
Balance Assessment and Fall Prevention Training
Many people do not realize that their risk of falling increases significantly when taking multiple medications or after 65 years of age. These falls, which often occur at home, can cause hip or wrist fractures resulting in a loss of independence or other medical problems. Our Balance Assessment and Fall Prevention Training program is designed to help individuals who might be at risk for falling and injuring themselves.
The program begins with an evaluation of strength, flexibility, balance, and functional mobility by a physical therapist. Your therapist may recommend a customized physical therapy program or the use of a cane or walker for safety and injury prevention. We also offer a Home Environmental Checklist to help you make your home safer.
If you would like more information about our Balance Assessment and Fall Prevention Training, ask your doctor or contact the Atrium Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy location nearest you.
Sports Enhancement Services
Improving your game can take more than just additional practice. Sometimes it takes professional training. Whether you're an athlete in an organized sport or someone who plays just for fun, the experts at Atrium Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy can help you improve your speed, strength, power, flexibility, or endurance—regardless of your age or activity level.
Sports Essentials Training (SET)
The SET program can give you the advantage needed to dominate the competition. This program is for athletes of any age, involved in any sport. SET is a performance-based training program designed to increase speed, strength, power and endurance. The SET program now utilizes the Cybex Trazer®, a computer simulator designed to enhance sport performance physically and mentally. Cybex Trazer® combines the concepts of video games with the tracking of real-time human movement. Sessions are scheduled individually with our professionally certified staff.
SET is available at our Springboro and Lebanon locations. For more information, call (937) 886-1511 (Springboro) or (513) 934-3850 (Lebanon).
Pitch Kinetics
Overuse injuries in youth and high school baseball pitchers are growing at an alarming rate. Many pitchers are throwing too many pitches too early with incorrect mechanics, resulting in shoulder and elbow injuries. Our Pitch Kinetics program helps baseball pitchers of any age reduce their risk of injury and improve their athletic performance.
Our comprehensive, integrated Pitch Kinetics program includes:
- Baseball-specific screening and assessment of flexibility, strength, and posture
- Video analysis of throwing mechanics
- Instruction on drills and techniques to improve throwing mechanics
- Baseball-specific conditioning program
- Physician referral if needed
Pitch Kinetics is offered at our Lebanon center. Sessions provide one-on-one instruction with an orthopedic physical therapist. Initial sessions are 60 minutes with follow-up sessions lasting 30 to 45 minutes each. Please call 513-934-3850 for an appointment or additional information.
Warm Up to Golf
Let our professionally licensed staff take you through an exercise program designed to increase your strength and flexibility. Sessions are scheduled two times a week for six weeks. Two sessions will include a swing analysis performed by PGA professional Brad Smith. Your golf swing will be video taped and played back to you frame by frame to break down each important step of the golf swing.
Warm-Up to Golf is available at our Middletown, Springboro and Lebanon locations. For more information, call (513) 420-5013 (Middletown), (937) 886-1511 (Springboro) or (513) 934-3850 (Lebanon).
Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit (PASP)
Whether you're a full-time coach at a local school, a part-time coach with your child's sports team, or someone who supervises students after school, you are responsible for the well-being and physical safety of the children in your care. At Atrium Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy centers, we can help prepare you for this responsibility with our Pupil Activity Supervisor Permit (PASP) classes.
The PASP program qualifies participants to apply for the Ohio Department of Education's PASP — a requirement for all coaches according to Ohio High School Athletic Association regulations. Each certificate is valid for three years and should be renewed in the final year of certification.
The class is designed to teach individuals the basics of injury prevention, injury care, and health issues, such as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations and infection control. It is a great program for coaches or others who supervise students after school. The class lasts approximately four hours. For more information, call 513-420-5755, extension 6469.
The next PASP course will be held:
Date: Saturday, May 22
Time: 10 a.m. to noon
Sign In/Registration: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Professional Building at Atrium Medical Center - 5th Floor
For more information, please contact Lonnie Derum-Mikulich, ATC, at (513) 706-0182.