Sports and exercise. They’re great ways to stay healthy, challenge yourself and have fun. So when an injury sidelines you, you want a team with the expertise to get you back in the game as quickly as possible. You’ll find that expertise at Rush, home to the team physicians for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Bulls. Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, also boasts one of the top-ranked orthopedic programs in the country, according to U.S.News & World Report, which places the Rush orthopedic program ahead of any other program in Illinois. 

To help patients return to their active lifestyles, the sports medicine team at Rush has pioneered innovative new treatment options, such as cartilage transplants and arthroscopic surgical approaches to repair damaged anterior cruciate knee ligaments and rotator cuffs. In fact, Rush is one of the nation’s leaders in ACL and rotator cuff surgery and research.

Because Rush is an academic medical center, the same doctors who treat patients are working behind the scenes to find new ways to repair or replace damaged cartilage, improve the performance of knee and hip implants and help athletes avoid injuries in the first place.

And because women and girls have unique health care needs, Rush has one of the nation’s few dedicated women’s sports medicine programs, providing care for both recreational and competitive female athletes.

Our comprehensive sports medicine program offers care for athletes of all ages and skill levels. Services include:

• Knee surgery, including ligament repairs and cartilage transplantation.
• Shoulder surgery, including shoulder-joint replacement and repairs, 100 percent arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery and surgery to correct shoulder instability.
• Treatment for complex cases, including revision surgery for failed knee and shoulder surgeries.
• An extensive network of athletic trainers who provide patients with instruction on injury prevention, rehabilitation and safe but effective ways to return to their sports.

At Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, highly skilled teams of orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists, physical therapists and researchers provide comprehensive diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for active adults and kids of all ages. They have the know-how to treat even the most complex injuries. And then there are the Rush nurses. Thanks to these highly experienced, compassionate caregivers, Rush has achieved Magnet status, the highest honor a hospital can achieve for nursing services.