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09/27/2025

BucSports Medicine’s Dr. Jay Johnston joined the staff of Physical Therapy Services in Elizabethton tonight for the Cyclones big win!

09/27/2025

BucSports Medicine physicians Dr. Libby Ligon and Dr. Chris Welch, with Athletic Trainer Kaitlyn Di**le, on hand tonight providing sports medicine coverage for the Providence Academy Knights.

09/27/2025

BucSports Medicine’s Dr. Ralph Mills and Physical Therapist Conner Blanton join Daniel Boone’s Head Athletic Trainer Craig Moorhouse tonight as the Blazers take on Cocke Co.

09/13/2025

Sports Physical Therapist Michael Cavanah from BucSports Medicine joined Pioneer Head Athletic Trainer Bryon Grant for Crockett’s big win tonight!

09/13/2025

BucSports Medicine’s Dr. Jay Johnston and Physical Therapist Conner Blanton with Trailblazer Athletic Trainer Craig Moorehouse tonight at the Daniel Boone football game. Happy to help out Blazer Nation!

09/13/2025

Sports Medicine Physician Dr. Libby Ligon and Certified Athletic Trainer Katie Cramer taking care of the Happy Valley Warriors for BucSports Medicine tonight during their big win. The Warriors are rolling!

04/30/2023

⭐️Staff Spotlight⭐️

Today’s spotlight is another one of our great physicians, Dr. Ralph Mills! Dr. Mills is born and raised in Tennessee. He joined the BucSports team in 2003 and has been an ETSU team physician since 2004. He attended medicinal school right here at ETSU and graduated in 1984. He completed his residency with ETSU Family Physicians of Kingsport, was named “Most Outstanding Senior Resident”, and was the youngest licensed physician in the state of Tennessee! Besides being one of the ETSU Athletics team physicians, Dr. Mills is also the team physician for Daniel Boone High School and David Crockett High School. You may have seen him while he was organizing physicals for over 1,000 middle and high school students in the local area or around Johnson City coaching his son’s little league baseball team! Dr. Mills played baseball in college and loves attending all sporting events. If you see him around the community, make sure to say hi!

To be a patient of Dr. Mills, call (423)439-4044!

04/18/2023

⭐️Staff Spotlight⭐️

Today’s staff spotlight is one of our physicians, Dr. Jay Johnston! Dr. Johnston was a member of the military (including the Marines and the U.S. Army) from 1996-2013. While in the military, he was an Infantryman and a Green Beret. He served on the the Special Forces as a Medical and Team Sergeant. During this time, he was awarded multiple awards for her service and dedication. After the military, Dr. Johnston attended James H. Quillen College of Medicine here at ETSU to obtain is M.D. After his residency at Kingsport Family Medicine and his fellowship at AnMed Sports Medicine, Dr. Johnston returned to Johnson City to work at BucSports Medicine. When he is not working, Dr. Johnston enjoys spending time with his wife, Elizabeth, and his three sons, building all different projects, and being outdoors.

To learn more about Dr. Johnston and all of the Regenerative Medicine procedures he is trained in, call and book your appointment today!

04/14/2023

⭐️Staff Spotlight⭐️

Our next staff spotlight is another one of our awesome Ortho and X-ray techs Kelly Neel! Kelly grew up in Southern California and moved to Tennessee in 2003. She met her husband through racing and working in the professional motocross industry. Although she now competes in triathlons, she still finds time to motocross race. On top of motocross and triathlon races, Kelly, her husband and daughter like to wakeboard and surf on the lake. Kelly is very active and her favorite thing about working at BucSports Medicine is coming up with treatment plans to help athletes get back into the action!

Make your appointment today to meet Kelly!

04/07/2023

Last week Dr. Jay Johnston attended the AOSSM Youth to NFL course in New Orleans. Staying up to date on the best treatments and advancements of care is what we do here at BucSports Medicine. We continue to strive to take the best care of our D1, high school and youth football players in the Tri cities. Go Bucs!

04/05/2023

⭐️ Staff Spotlight ⭐️

This week’s Staff Spotlight is one of our physical therapists, Emily Grieshaber! Emily graduated from ETSU in 2018 with her doctorate degree in physical therapy. She completed her residency specializing in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy and returned to ETSU to complete a manual physical therapy fellowship. Emily was a former college athlete and really enjoys working with the athletic population. Emily loves the atmosphere and sense of teamwork here at BucSport Medicine. When Emily is not at work, you can find her in Elizabethton at her open horse show or around the country judging horse shows. Emily also runs a small business where she helps animals recover from injuries.

Call (423) 439-4044 today to set up an appointment with Emily and the rest of our staff here at BucSports Medicine!

03/31/2023

Active populations of all ages are at risk of getting hurt, one thing that we see a lot here at BucSports Medicine is ankle sprains. Ankle sprains happen when the ankle joint moves passed the normal ranges of motion, and the ligaments get damaged from being stretched. They are categorized as medial, lateral, or high ankle sprains based on where the injured ligament is at in the ankle joint.

Medial ankle sprains are on the inside of the ankle where the deltoid ligaments are found. These types of injuries happen when the ankle is forced into eversion, or when the foot is rolled outwards.

Lateral ankle sprains are on the inside of the ankle and are commonly seen when the foot is forcibly inverted or rolled inwards. These are the most common of the different types of ankle sprains.

High ankle sprains, also referred to as syndesmotic ankle sprains, happen just above the ankle joint in the lower part of your shin. These happen when the foot is forced into dorsi flexion and are often seen with medial ankle sprains.

Much like all other injuries, they are graded on a three-point scale based on the severity of the damage to the tissues. Treatment options are based on the severity of the injury, but the common forms of treatment are rest, rehabilitative exercises, or surgical correction.

With their extensive knowledge of the ankle, our staff is more than prepared to help you get back on your feet and return to the sport you love. To schedule an appointment, call us at (423) 439-4044 today!

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1043 Jack Vest Drive
Johnson City, TN
37614

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Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

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+14234394044

Website

https://www.etsuhealth.org/services/sports-medicine/

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