Academic Divisions: Sports Medicine

The Division specializes in non-operative sports medicine problems and works closely with primary care physicians as well as CHKD's orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physical therapists.

The following are among the many conditions treated:

• Musculoskeletal injuries for all body parts
• Sprains, strains, dislocations, ligament injuries, tendonitis, apophysitis
• Overuse injuries such as shin splints and stress fractures
• Simple fractures and avulsions
• Concussions
• Running shoe analysis and prescription
• Spondylolysis
• Female athlete triad
• irregular menses
• osteopenia
• disordered eating
• Heat illness
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• Activity-related syncope, chest pain or difficulty breathing
• Nutritional and hydration assessment
• Performance enhancing substance counseling

The Division provides Pediatric Lectures, mentorship for the pediatric residents, and clinical instruction for rotations of residents and 3rd year medical students.

Division of Sports Medicine
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Children's Lane
Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone: (757) 668-7850
Fax: (757) 668-7885

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