Lightning Performance Solutions in Kansas City, Missouri provides comprehensive athletic rehabilitation, movement correction, and performance enhancement services designed to help clients overcome injury, reduce pain, and regain strength faster than traditional healthcare approaches. Led by an experienced athletic trainer and physical therapist, they offer individualized evaluations, manual therapies (including soft tissue work and dry needling), corrective exercise programs, and performance-focused... Read More about Lightning Performance Solutions

Jay Rapley, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and board-certified sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Rockhill Orthopaedic Specialists. Dr Rapley became an orthopedic surgeon to assist and enable patients to resume the activities they love. He is especially passionate about knees and shoulders because of the small details in each joint that aide in a patient's improvement and outcome. Dr... Read More about Jay Rapley, MD

Some patients need outpatient rehab as a means of prevention and avoiding surgery. Others use it to transition out of the hospital. And some simply want to return to their best selves. No matter the reason, Saint Luke’s Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation teams are equipped to help patients resume their normal levels of activity.

Megan Mayer, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee arthroscopic procedures, as well as sports medicine. She employs the most current treatment techniques to alleviate pain and restore function and an active lifestyle for her patients. Dr Mayer received her medical doctorate, graduating with honors from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas... Read More about Megan Mayer, MD

Board-certified primary care and sports medicine physician, Christopher Fox, MD, believes the best care is personalized to meet the needs of each patient. He enjoys combining evidence-based medicine with the art of listening to his patients with an open mind. Dr Fox became a physician to help make a difference in other people’s lives. He grew up around exercise medicine... Read More about Christopher M Fox, MD

I care for people who have fractures, sprains, strains and arthritis. I also provide therapeutic injections, diagnostic ultrasounds and orthobiologics. My goal is to get patients better and help them avoid surgery. I listen carefully to my patients and have transparent conversations about treatment options that allow us to make decisions together.

When an athlete has a serious injury, it can be one of the hardest moments of their life. I guide and encourage my patients throughout their recovery. Seeing athletes recover and get back on the field is very fulfilling. When you come to my clinic, I try to make things easy to understand so you leave the office feeling confident... Read More about Brian Joseph Sutterer, MD

Being an athlete myself in college really showed me the value of using sports medicine to help athletes achieve their best. One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to interact with athletes on the field and be a physician on the sideline when injuries occur. I also just love talking with patients in general, learning what their... Read More about Collin Jack Andrus, DO

Lifestyle medicine is a full-spectrum way of practicing that includes nutrition, exercise and creating healthy habits to support a more well-rounded lifestyle. I enjoy incorporating that into sports medicine. Helping people become and stay active is my passion.

Dr. Shalen Kouk is a board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and surgery of the shoulder, elbow and knee. He specializes in complex sports injuries at all levels including arthroscopic and open surgical procedures. He joined the St. Louis Cardinals medical staff in 2023 and serves as a team orthopedic surgeon. He also acts as the team physician for... Read More about Shalen Kouk, MD

Sports medicine is a hugely team-oriented practice, where we work with lots of different disciplines from physical therapy to occupational therapy to athletic trainers. It's a lot of fun to be able to work with all these various team members and to get their input and help get our patients better.

Some patients need outpatient rehab as a means of prevention and avoiding surgery. Others use it to transition out of the hospital. And some simply want to return to their best selves. No matter the reason, Saint Luke’s Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation teams are equipped to help patients resume their normal levels of activity.

Megan Mayer, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee arthroscopic procedures, as well as sports medicine. She employs the most current treatment techniques to alleviate pain and restore function and an active lifestyle for her patients. Dr Mayer received her medical doctorate, graduating with honors from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas... Read More about Megan Mayer, MD