The Story

In 1980, Dr. J Pat Evans and Don Andrews developed the concept of a mobile sports medicine system that would provide medical support services to professional rodeo athletes at arenas where they competed across the country. This innovative new sports medicine system linked a network of selected emergency physicians , orthopedists, trauma specialists, physical therapists, massage therapists and athletic trainers, as well as hospitals and clinics around the nation to provide comprehensive medical coverage to the professional rodeo contestant.

Recognizing the value of such a program and wanting to return the support of the cowboys who wore Justin products, in 1981 the Justin Boot Company became the only sponsor the program has known in its twenty-eight years of service.

From its modest beginnings at some 10 Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) sanctioned rodeos and just 775 contestants treated that first year, the Justin Sportsmedicine Team currently provides service to over 125 PRCA rodeos annually and , while treating some 6,000 cases. Services are provided at two permanent facilities in Guthrie, Oklahoma and Mesquite, Texas as well as from three fully equipped mobile centers. The Justin Sportsmedicine Team also provides medical services at some ten PRCA Xtreme Bulls events annually.

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