For patients sidelined by stubborn tendon or muscle pain, Akron Children’s now offers a promising new path to relief. Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), commonly known as shockwave therapy, is now available through Dr. Derrick Eddy, director of Sports Medicine. “ESWT is a noninvasive treatment that uses sound waves to help the body heal itself,” explained […]
College student on the mend thanks to care at Akron Children’s for torn ACL
For Ridgewood High School softball player Maggie Shannon, her senior season ended far too soon. Just 8 games into the year, the 17-year-old suffered a devastating injury while running the bases. “She pivoted to head back to second, and as she turned, she felt a pop and dropped to the ground,” recalled her mom, Robin. […]
New leadership for Akron Children’s Sports Medicine department
After more than 35 years as director of Akron Children’s Sports Medicine, Joseph Congeni, MD, has cut back his responsibilities for a new physician liaison role with the Akron Children’s Foundation. S. Derrick Eddy, MD, recently succeeded Dr. Congeni as director of Sports Medicine and the Scala Family Endowed Chair in Sports Medicine. When Dr. […]
Dr. Joe Congeni shares his key to success
What’s among the most important life skills learned by playing sports? Teamwork. And Dr. Joseph Congeni can attest to it. He used teamwork to help to build the Akron Children’s Sports Medicine department from the ground up, launch a pediatric primary care sports medicine fellowship and provide decades of collaborative care for athletes. As he […]
Canfield football player is back in the game thanks to great care
Vincent Luce was looking forward to his senior football season — something he’d dreamed about since freshman year. He spent the months leading up to it working hard in the gym, conditioning with 2 personal trainers and spending grueling days on the field with his team to get in his best shape and prepare for […]
New sports health facility at The University of Akron is now open
As the official sports health services provider for University of Akron Athletics, Akron Children’s has completed a new sports health facility on The University of Akron (UA) campus. Akron Children’s Sports Health at The University of Akron is located inside the Stile Athletics Field House at 254 Spicer St. This comprehensive sports health facility will […]
