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Lurie Children’s Home Specialties & ConditionsSports Medicine Conditions

Sports Medicine Conditions

Our physicians make every attempt to stay at the forefront of treatment advances, making sure they provide o​ur patients with the best care possible. We take specialized and evidence-based approaches to diagnosing and treating children's sports injuries. The following is a list of many of the conditions we treat.

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    Tarsal Coalition

    An abnormal connection present between two of the bones of the foot near the ankle, leading to limited motion and pain in the foot.

    Tennis Elbow

    Also called lateral epicondylitis, an overuse injury to the tendons that originate at the outside of the elbow.

    Thigh Contusion

    Also called a muscle bruise, an injury to the soft tissue (muscle fibers, connective tissue and/or blood vessels and nerves) of the upper leg.

    Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

    A group of symptoms produced by pressure on the nerves and/or blood vessels as they pass through the space between the base of the neck and the armpit.

    Tibial Torsion (Twisting of the Shinbone)

    One cause of intoeing, a condition in which the shin bone is slightly twisted or rotated, causing the foot to turn in.

    Transient Synovitis Hip

    An irritation of the lining of the hip generally occurring in children between three and 12 years old.

    Turf Toe

    Also called first metatarsal-phalangeal joint sprain, an injury to the joint capsule and ligaments connecting the big toe to the foot, causing pain at the ball of the foot.