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The Latest Sports Medicine Treatment
Coming back from an injury? Our sports performance specialists work closely with our sports medicine experts to help you get back (and stay in) the game.
Sports Performance
Optimize your sports performance with a comprehensive training plan from Henry Ford Health.
Are you looking to come back stronger after a sports injury? Or just want to reach the next level of your game? In either case, our expert team of athletic trainers and cutting-edge technology will help you build a comprehensive, personalized training plan—so you can optimize strength and power for a competitive edge, while reducing the risk of future injury. We treat athletes throughout the Midwest region.
Don’t need a full training plan?
For your convenience, we also offer sports performance programs that allow you to choose individual services or affordable packages.
Sports performance: Why choose Henry Ford?
- Go where the pros go: Several Detroit professional sports teams and sporting events entrust us to provide them with elite care.
- Access for athletes of all levels: However, you don’t have to be a pro to get the same sports treatment professionals trust. We cater our athletic performance services to anyone striving for peak performance, including high school and collegiate athletes and weekend warriors.
- Experienced athletic trainers: Just like the athletes we treat, we are constantly striving to push ourselves, mastering new and better methods to help you reach peak performance. We’re uniquely qualified to create sports performance and return-to-sport training plans tailored to your unique athletic goals.
- Certifications: Many of our athletic trainers are Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists. We are also certified in key specialty areas, including instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM), endurance training, and tactical strength and conditioning.
- Personalized assessment and training plan: Our athletic trainers take the time to carefully assess your testing, training and recovery needs. Then work with you one-on-one to deliver sports training plans that deliver results. Throughout your training plan, you’ll receive detailed reports and personalized recommendations every step of the way. We’re always here to explain test results and work together to adjust your plan as needed.
- Sport-specific treatment: Our specialists understand the unique physical demands and athletic performance factors associated with a wide range of sports, from baseball and basketball to golfing, soccer and more.
- Coordinated care: We understand that when it comes to sports performance, every athlete has different needs. For many, this goes beyond working with our athletic trainers. As part of your personalized training plan, we also connect you with the providers you need for total health—from physical therapists and orthopedists to sleep medicine physicians, nutritionists, integrative medicine and more. Our coordinated team oversees your training plan from start to finish.
- State-of-the-art facility: Our Center for Athletic Medicine is one of the most comprehensive performance facilities in the nation. It serves as the epicenter for competitors at all levels and in every sport to heal, condition and optimize athletic performance. We offer the latest in state-of-the-art simulation and motion technology, including the only Speedzone® speed and agility testing system in the U.S. We’re also home to two biomechanics labs using SIMI markerless motion tracking for motion analysis, and the innovative Quantum 1080 Motion for evaluating strength and muscle recovery.
- The latest recovery tools: Our recovery lab gives you access to the latest tools for compression therapy, IASTM and more. Our experienced trainers work with you to choose the recovery techniques that are most appropriate for your sport and individual needs.
Ready to improve your sports performance?
Call (313) 651-1917 to schedule an appointment with one of our performance experts.
Speedzone® Speed and Agility Testing
Our laser-based system evaluates reaction timing, endurance and hand-eye coordination. And can assess cognitive function to determine how you process and react to sport-specific stimuli.
AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill™
Our innovative treadmill features a specialized belt that allows you to walk or run without bearing your full body weight—helping you rehabilitate safely and at your own pace following an injury.
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Testing
Henry Ford Health is home to some of the nation’s most innovative sports performance testing technology. Our athletic trainers use cutting-edge tools to assess your baseline athletic performance and strengths and weaknesses. We also perform ongoing testing throughout your training plan to track progress, compare results and give you the information you need to improve your performance.
Benchmark Performance Testing Tools Movement screening We evaluate your musculoskeletal health, checking your range of motion, posture, balance and muscle strength. This includes identifying any movement patterns or asymmetries that may affect your sports performance or put you at risk for injuries. Biomechanic labs Our two movement analysis labs feature high-speed digital cameras and the latest 3D software. We map a range of movements to identify injury risks and areas for improvement.
Our markerless motion-capture system allows you to perform sport-specific movements more naturally, which delivers more accurate results. A special force-plated floor helps us measure power, weight distribution, muscle balance and much more.
Speedzone® Our laser-based speed and agility testing system is the only one of its kind in the U.S. We evaluate reaction timing, endurance and hand-eye coordination. Human performance testing
Runners or other athletes with cardiovascular or respiratory conditions may benefit from testing in our Human Performance Clinic. Services include VO2 max (aerobic capacity) testing and body composition testing using the innovative BodPod® tool.
You’ll meet with a Henry Ford exercise physiologist from our preventive cardiology program for a specialized evaluation and exercise recommendations.
This testing is scheduled through and performed by our preventive cardiology department. Please call (313) 972-4039 to schedule.
Gait Lab analysis
Abnormalities in the way you walk and run can put you at risk for injury. Our gait lab features an instrumented treadmill equipped with force plates. These deliver real-time data on force, pressure, gait length, and left and right gait cycles, as well as foot and ankle strength.
We also use 3D motion-capture cameras to evaluate body mechanics such as posture, stride and balance.
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Training
Henry Ford Health brings world-class athletic training to your doorstep. We provide customized sports performance plans for athletes of any skill level, in any sport. Whether you’re recovering from an injury or simply want to reach your peak strength and conditioning, our team is here to help you meet your goals. It begins with a comprehensive, one-on-one consultation with a certified athletic trainer.
After extensive performance testing, your athletic trainer provides test results, analysis and recommendations for performance enhancement. Together, you build a training plan that’s right for you.
1080 Motion Quantum and Sprint Syncro
This tool is ideal for resistance training and strength conditioning. You’ll perform a range of weight-loaded exercises such as lunges, pushes and rotations that test force and muscle velocity.
We also use this tool for recovery.
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Recovery
Recovery isn’t just about rehabilitating from an injury—it’s an essential part of any sports performance training program. If you rest and recover between competition and workouts, you can go further and faster during the next workout, ultimately making significant performance gains. You also greatly reduce your risk of an injury when you allow your body to heal after the stress of exercise. We offer the latest recovery tools and techniques for a comprehensive athletic performance plan.
Recovery Tools and Techniques Game Ready® therapy Temperature-controlled compression garments that circulate cold or hot water around any body part that needs rapid recovery. This technique reduces pain and swelling, making it ideal for post-injury recovery. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) Our certified athletic trainers use special devices to perform deep-tissue manipulation. IASTM helps break up soft tissue adhesions and scar tissue that forms after an injury, surgery or overuse.
It also enhances blood flow to soft tissues, which speeds healing and recovery.
NormaTec® compression therapy Specialized boots and sleeves gently compress and massage your limbs to aid blood flow. This technique helps repair muscle tissue and reduce fatigue and soreness after a hard workout. AlterG® Anti-Gravity Treadmill™
Our innovative treadmill helps you rehabilitate safely and at your own pace. A specialized belt allows you to walk or run without bearing your full body weight. You can recover from injuries in your knees or hips with less pain, reduced joint stress and less risk of re-injury.
Integrative medicine
Athletic trainers in our sports performance program work closely with our Center for Athletic Medicine and Henry Ford Health integrative medicine providers to ensure you get a comprehensive recovery plan.
You have access to a variety of services, including massage therapy, sports acupuncture and dry needling.
In addition to post-training recovery, we can help you establish good habits for sleep, nutrition, and stress reduction and mental well-being.