CHRISTUS LOUISIANA SPORTS MEDICINE

Christus Louisiana Sports Medicine at Cabrini (LSMC) is a cooperative agreement between Mid State Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center (MSOSM), Christus St. Frances Cabrini (Cabrini), Louisiana Physical Therapy (LAPT), and Rehabilitation Specialists. Together, we provide an exceptional team of sports medicine professionals offering comprehensive care to athletes and individuals with active lifestyles.

We collaborate with Christus Health Central Louisiana, striving to provide quality, compassionate health care services in a healing environment. As talented, dedicated and professional people, we share a responsibility to deliver the highest quality patient care.

Our Sports Medicine Program is designed to prevent, recognize and treat sports-related injuries using education, training, conditioning and rehabilitation techniques. We are committed to working with school and community programs by providing:

  • CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS. Christus Louisiana Sports Medicine at Cabrini (LSMC) provides local high schools with Athletic Trainers, available everyday to assist student athletes and coaches.

  • LOCAL PHYSICAL DAY. Mid State Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Center sets up Physical Days annually for local high schools, providing physicals, at no cost, for all student athletes, and other special student activity teams.

  • LOCAL PHYSICIAN CLINIC. Mid State Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Center provides comprehensive services in our Alexandria offices, and also provides weekly orthopaedic clinics in Jena, Marksville and Natchitoches. Additionally, a Saturday Morning Injury Clinic is provided at the Alexadria location during football season, opening at 8:30 am to see any student athlete.

  • PROFESSIONALS ONSITE. During football season, Mid State Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Center helps provide and coordinate on-site coverage from a member of our sports medicine team.
STRENGTHS

There are two characteristics of a good sports medicine program:

1. QUALITY OF CARE
  • Quality comprehensive care provided through the collaborative efforts of Mid State Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center, Christus Louisiana Sports Medicine at Cabrini, local School-Based Health Centers, and Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital

  • Proven reputation of being the most comprehensive, well-managed community sports medicine program in Louisiana

  • Success in delivering the highest quality, cost-efficient medical care for Northwestern State University Athletic Department

  • Since our affiliation with NSU began, over 500 athletes have sustained an injury that requires surgery; a phenomenal 99% of these athletes have retured to full participation in their sport!
2. AVAILABILITY AND SERVICE
  • 24-hour access to licensed sports medicine professionals on call, 7 days a week

  • Ability to expand on-campus services in conjunction with the School-Based Health Centers.

    Our program has over 15 years of proven dedication to the Central Louisiana community. Ask your coaches and they will tell you they support Christus Louisiana Sports Medicine Center at Cabrini and Mid State Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center as their sports medicine program of choice.