Tennova Healthcare – Lebanon Offers Free Sports Physicals

5/7/2018

Healthcare professionals screen more than 300 student athletes at May 5 event

LEBANON, TN (May 8, 2018) —Tennova Healthcare – Lebanon hosted a free Sports Screenings Day on Saturday, May 5, at the hospital. Three hundred and twenty-four middle school and high school students were screened for potential athletic health problems. The event is sponsored annually by Tennova’s Sports Medicine Outreach Program.

“We have been offering free sports screenings for 21 years as a way to give back to our community,” said Robert Sobieszczyk, director of therapy services at Tennova Healthcare – Lebanon. “This is among the most satisfying events of the year for our healthcare team. They are always willing to volunteer their time and expertise for this important screening day. In some situations, students would not be able to participate in athletics for the coming school year without this screening.”

Sports screenings are required by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) in order for students to participate in school athletics. The screening includes a TSSAA medical questionnaire and evaluation of height, weight, blood pressure, heart rate, vision, and musculoskeletal function by a healthcare professional. Students who successfully completed a sports screening at Tennova on May 5 are eligible to participate in sports throughout the 2018–2019 school year.

According to Sobieszczyk, the annual sports screening event is a vital component the hospital’s outreach program at the four Wilson County high schools. “Tennova provides each high school with a licensed athletic trainer who is qualified to quickly evaluate and treat many injuries that can happen on the playing field. Our athletic trainers get to know each student athlete, and are present on a daily basis for practices and games. In addition, they also provide valuable insight to the coaching staff on strengthening and injury prevention,” he said.

For athletes not able to attend the sports screening event on May 5, Tennova Family Medicine, located at 1616 West Main Street in Lebanon, is offering sports screenings for $25.00. The office is open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

For more information or to find a doctor, call 1-855-TENNOVA (836-6682).

Front row: Dr. Mark Kent, Dr. John Kane, Dr. Andre Olivier, Callie Tuggle - nurse practitioner, Bobby Sobieszczyk – director of therapy services
Back row: Drew Grey-ACEO, Athletic Trainers – Nathan Johnson, Jacob Woodard, Carl Newton, Kristina Ryder, Lee Allison, James Tapia
Not pictured: LeaBeth Pack, nurse practitioner

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