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Sports medicine

Running Central

Run better...faster...farther!

If your performance on the pavement is falling behind, call the Aurora Sports Medicine Institute. Our Performance Running Program pairs SIMI™ state-of-the-art motion capture and analysis equipment with the outstanding skills of our sports-performance pros. This personalized, comprehensive gait evaluation and training program is ideal for runners of all experience levels.

Call the Aurora Sports Medicine Hotline™ at 414-219-7776 (local Milwaukee area) or 800-219-7776 (within southeastern Wisconsin).

Badgerland Striders’ Partnership

The Aurora Sports Medicine Institute is the Official Sports Medicine Provider of the Badgerland Sriders’ Marathon Build-up Program. A training tool for all levels of marathon participants, from first-timers to the elite, the weekly build-up program offers runners a measured, scenic route on Milwaukee’s lakefront with manned water stations throughout the course. The Marathon Build-up Program begins the first Saturday in July and continues on until the last Saturday in September. Get dates, times, location and details on the Marathon Build-up Run Program.

In addition, clinical staff from the Aurora Sports Medicine Institute will be on hand at the finish line of the build-up runs to answer questions, as well as provide injury evaluation and treatment recommendations.

Our goal is to keep you on the pavement, trail, track or treadmill … improved and pain-free! That’s why we offer free injury evaluations at all 8 of our metro-Milwaukee area clinics. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the Aurora Sports Medicine Hotline™ at 414-219-7776 (local Milwaukee area) or 800-219-7776 (within southeastern Wisconsin).

Meet Dr. Strider

An orthopedic surgeon with the Milwaukee Orthopaedic Group, Ltd., Dr. Michael Gordon's specialty is sports medicine and disorders of the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle. His medical trifecta includes an MD from Harvard Medical School, an orthopedic surgery residency at Rush-Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, and a fellowship in sports medicine from Boston's New England Baptist Hospital. In addition to his practice, he is the team orthopedic physician/surgeon for Marquette University athletes.

An avid runner, Dr. Gordon has performed extensive research on the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and knee joint.

Most recently, Dr.Gordon completed his 7th marathon including Boston, Chicago and the Milwaukee Lakefront. The Badgerland Striders Running Club, the 7th largest running organization in the country, has named him their "physician advisor."

Questions for Dr. Gordon? He’s usually onsite at the weekly Badgerland Striders’ Marathon Build-up Runs or by calling his office at 414-276-6000.

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