Women's Sports Medicine Program

When it comes to athletic injury, most injuries are sport-specific.

This means that certain injuries are common in a given sport based on its physical demands and movement patterns, not on your gender.

However, some injuries are more common among females, such as:

• ACL tears
• Labral tears in the hip
• Patellofemoral syndrome ("runner's knee")
• Stress fractures
• Shoulder instability
• Frozen shoulder

Certain medical issues are also specific to female athletes, including the Female Athlete Triad, the importance of maintaining hormonal balance and nutritional needs specific to the active individual. That’s where the sports medicine program at UC San Diego Health comes in.

We recognize the health and wellness challenges specific to active females and are dedicated to keeping our athletes on the road, court and course. We’re passionate about sports. And passionate about providing the right care to help you, the active and athletic individual.