Friday, February 19, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 7
Nick Sever, Englewood, Colo., senior, gets instructions on how to extend his leg to a vertical position from physical therapist Sandra Bowman. The Sports Medicine Clinic at Watkins Memorial Health Center is designed to help all students with their injuries. Photo by Maanus Andersson/KANSAN
Sports clinic soothes injuries
By T.J. Johnson
Kansan staff writer
Nick Sever grimaced while lying on his back as he followed physical therapist Sandra Bowman's instructions to extend his leg to a vertical position.
Sever, Englewood, Colo., senior, was seeking treatment at the Sports Medicine Clinic in Watkins Memorial Health Center for shin splints yesterday. Bowman's diagnosis: Take it easy while running for 10-14 days, wear shoes with better shock absorption and continue a routine of stretches designed to loosen up his legs.
Sever, a rugby player, said that the Sports Medicine Clinic had helped him with his injury and that the clinic was a useful service for students.
The clinic is designed to meet the needs of all students, not just athletes, to help them with their injuries. Injuries from falls, strains and even dancing brought students into the clinic.
"We wanted to give the students a place to go for some expertise in dealing with injuries," said Lawrence Magee, Watkins physician and clinic coordinator.
Magee's goal of helping injured students led to the full-time Sports Medicine Clinic, which is open every weekday morning to KU students.
Magee said that students could visit the clinic and have their injuries evaluated free of charge. Students only pay if in-depth physical therapy or other services, like X-rays, are required.
From working as a team physician for KU athletics to caring for the track and field and judo teams at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Magee said that he had been interested in sports medicine throughout his medical career.
"You have to enjoy working with athletes and being around athletes to do this, and I do." Magee said.
medicine in a college environment was an opportunity to work with an active age group, which typically had more sports-related injuries than the general population.
He said that working in sports
"In this age group, basketball, running and football are the most common sports we see injuries with." Magee said. "We have a very good physical therapy department, and having physical therapists as part of the clinic adds a lot to it both in helping me and in the benefits the students get."
Magee said the clinic had treated about 13,000 students since it opened in 1985.
The clinic is open weekday mornings from 8:30 to 11:30 during the regular school year and is on the second floor of the Health Center.
Students with questions about the clinic or who would like to schedule an appointment can call 864-9507.
- Edited by Julie Sachs
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