VWCH, Orthopaedic Institute plan clinic

VW independent/submitted information

Van Wert County Hospital and the Orthopaedic Institute of Ohio (OIO) have teamed together to offer the Bump Clinic, a sports medicine walk-in clinic open every Saturday from 8-10 a.m., beginning August 29.

The Bump Clinic is available to athletes of all ages. A parent or guardian must accompany athletes under 18 years old.  The Bump Clinic will offer sports physical therapy, orthopedic surgery, x-rays and MRI services — all on-site at Van Wert County Hospital, with no appointment needed. Athletes are asked to use the main entrance of Van Wert County Hospital.

“We wanted to offer a convenient service to athletes of all ages in our community — from young kids playing soccer for the first time, to high school football players, to adult athletes,” said Sheila Brokenshire, vice president of nursing services at Van Wert County Hospital. “If an athlete gets hurt in a game on Friday night, we wanted a place for that athlete to be seen right away on Saturday morning.  Van Wert is such an active community and we are thrilled to help athletes get back on the field faster with the Bump Clinic.”

Van Wert County Hospital serves Van Wert County and adjacent communities as a financially independent nonprofit community health system. Van Wert Hospital ensures that health care services provided are available to all members of the communities it serves.