Spectrum Health Medical Group Holds Free Fall Sports Clinics

Specialists Available Each Saturday Morning

High school football season officially starts tonight in West Michigan, offering both fun and some health risks to student athletes.

Despite safety precautions, sprains, strains, bruises, fractures and concussions are common in football and other fall sports. The Spectrum Health Medical Group sports medicine team is holding a Fall Sports Injury Clinic every Saturday morning starting this week from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

The clinic will offer complimentary screening for middle school and high school athletes who have experienced recent injuries. Patients at the clinic will have direct access to x-rays and other imaging services and durable medical equipment, such as braces and crutches. While the screening is free, standard charges will apply if any diagnostic screening, bracing or other treatments are necessary. Walk-ins are welcome and no appointments are necessary.

Spectrum Health Fall Sports Injury Clinic
August 27 to October 22
8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Spectrum Health Medical Group Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
4100 Lake Drive SE, Suite 305, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Spectrum Health Medical Group recently welcomed James Lebolt, DO, a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who worked under James Andrews, MD, of the American Sports Medicine Institute in Alabama. Dr. Andrews is a nationally recognized expert in the treatment of sports-related injuries, having cared for some of the greatest athletes in professional sports. Dr. Lebolt’s primary areas of focus include injuries to the shoulder, elbow and knee.

Spectrum Health Medical Group’s board certified orthopedic surgeons, certified physician assistants and certified athletic trainers are committed to providing athletes with the most comprehensive care and advanced treatment options available. For more information, call Spectrum Health Medical Group at 616.267.8860, toll-free 866.533.1673 or visit shmg.org/sportsmedicine.

Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system in West Michigan offering a full continuum of care through the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, which is comprised of nine hospitals including Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, a state of the art children’s hospital that opened in January 2011, and 180 service sites; the Spectrum Health Medical Group and West Michigan Heart, physician groups totaling more than 600 providers; and Priority Health, a health plan with 625,000 members. Spectrum Health is West Michigan’s largest employer with more than 17,800 employees. The organization provided $115.9 million in community benefit during its 2010 fiscal year. In 2011 and 2010, Spectrum Health was named a Top 10 Health System by Thomson Reuters.