Jon Divine , MD

Professor of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
COM Ortho Surgery D - 0212

Head Team Physician
University of Cincinnati Dept. of Athletics

Bachelor's Degree: Otterbein College 1984 (Life Sciences)

Master's Degree: University of Texas at Tyler 1989 (Clinical Exercise Physiology)

Medical Degree: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 1993

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine 1996 (Primary Care )

Fellowship: The Ohio State University 1997 (Primary Care Sports Medicine)

Family Medicine

Orthopaedics

Sports Medicine

Achilles Tendinitis

Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Injury

Adductor Tendinopathy

Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen shoulder)

Ankle Sprain

Arm Injuries

Arthralgia

Arthritis

Athletic Injuries

Baker's cyst (Popliteal cyst)

Bursitis

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

Femoracetabular Impingement

Foot Injuries

Fractures

Ganglion Cyst

Golfer's Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

Greenstick fractures

Growing pain

Hamstring Injury

Hand Injuries

Hip Arthritis

Hip Impingement (Femoroacetabular impingement)

Hip Injury

Hip Labral tear

Hip Osteoarthritis

Hip Pain

Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Jumper's Knee (Patellar tendinitis)

Knee Arthritis

Knee Bursitis

Knee Cap Dislocation

Knee Injuries

Knee Ligament Injury

Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee Pain

Labral Tear

Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) Injury

Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury

Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Injury

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

Meniscus Tear

Muscle Cramp

Muscle Strains

Musculoskeletal Disease

Musculoskeletal Pain

Musculoskeletal Trauma

Osgood-Schlatter disease

Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Arthritis)

Overuse Injuries

Patellar Dislocation

Patellar Instability

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Piriformis Muscle Syndrome

Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury

Psoas Muscles

Rotator Cuff Injury

Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome)

Sacroiliitis

Separated Shoulder

Shin Splints (Medial tibial stress syndrome)

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

Shoulder Injury

Shoulder Instability

Shoulder Pain

Sports Related Injuries

Sports-Related Spine Injuries

Stress Fractures

Swollen Knee

Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome

Tendinitis

Tendinopathy

Tendonitis

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

Throwing Injuries

Thumb Arthritis

Trigger Finger (Stenosing tenosynovitis)

Trochanteric Bursitis

Wrist Injuries

Family Medicine

Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine, Exercise physiology, General Orthopaedics, Primary Medicine, sports-related concussion

Peer Reviewed Publications

Berz, Kate; Divine, Jon; Foss, Kim Barber; Heyl, Rachel; Ford, Kevin R; Myer, Gregory D (2013. ) Sex-specific differences in the severity of symptoms and recovery rate following sports-related concussion in young athletes.The Physician and sportsmedicine, , 41 (2 ) ,58-63 More Information

Divine, Jon (2012. ) Exercise training to prevent anterior knee pain in military recruits.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, , 22 (3 ) ,288-9 More Information

Divine, Jon G; Shaffer, Michael D (2011. ) Use of viscosupplementation for knee osteoarthritis: an update.Current sports medicine reports, , 10 (5 ) ,279-84 More Information

Myer, Gregory D; Schmitt, Laura C; Brent, Jensen L; Ford, Kevin R; Barber Foss, Kim D; Scherer, Bradley J; Heidt, Robert S; Divine, Jon G; Hewett, Timothy E (2011. ) Utilization of modified NFL combine testing to identify functional deficits in athletes following ACL reconstruction.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy, , 41 (6 ) ,377-87 More Information

Myer, Gregory D; Ford, Kevin R; Barber Foss, Kim D; Goodman, Arlene; Ceasar, Adrick; Rauh, Mitchell J; Divine, Jon G; Hewett, Timothy E (2010. ) The incidence and potential pathomechanics of patellofemoral pain in female athletes.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon), , 25 (7 ) ,700-7 More Information

Myer, Gregory D; Ford, Kevin R; Divine, Jon G; Wall, Eric J; Kahanov, Leamor; Hewett, Timothy E (2009. ) Longitudinal assessment of noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury risk factors during maturation in a female athlete: a case report.Journal of athletic training, , 44 (1 ) ,101-9 More Information

Wall, Eric J; Vourazeris, Jason; Myer, Gregory D; Emery, Kathleen H; Divine, Jon G; Nick, Todd G; Hewett, Timothy E (2008. ) The healing potential of stable juvenile osteochondritis dissecans knee lesions.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, , 90 (12 ) ,2655-64 More Information

Hébert, Kenneth J; Laor, Tal; Divine, Jon G; Emery, Kathleen H; Wall, Eric J (2008. ) MRI appearance of chronic stress injury of the iliac crest apophysis in adolescent athletes.AJR. American journal of roentgenology, , 190 (6 ) ,1487-91 More Information

Chorley, Joseph; Cianca, John; Divine, Jon (2007. ) Risk factors for exercise-associated hyponatremia in non-elite marathon runners.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, , 17 (6 ) ,471-7 More Information

Myer, Gregory D; Ford, Kevin R; Brent, Jensen L; Divine, Jon G; Hewett, Timothy E (2007. ) Predictors of sprint start speed: the effects of resistive ground-based vs. inclined treadmill training.Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association, , 21 (3 ) ,831-6 More Information

Divine, Jon G; Zazulak, Bohdanna T; Hewett, Timothy E (2007. ) Viscosupplementation for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.Clinical orthopaedics and related research, , 455 ,113-22 More Information

Divine, Jon G; Hewett, Timothy E (2005. ) Valgus bracing for degenerative knee osteoarthritis: relieving pain, improving gait, and increasing activity. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, , 33 (2 ) ,40-6

Divine, Jon G; Hewett, Timothy E (2004. ) Taking the load off. Rehab management, , 17 (6 ) ,28-9

Hew, Tamara D; Chorley, Joseph N; Cianca, John C; Divine, Jon G (2003. ) The incidence, risk factors, and clinical manifestations of hyponatremia in marathon runners. Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, , 13 (1 ) ,41-7

Chorley, Joseph N; Cianca, John C; Divine, Jon G; Hew, Tamara D (2002. ) Baseline injury risk factors for runners starting a marathon training program. Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, , 12 (1 ) ,18-23

Quatman, Carmen E; Kiapour, Ali; Myer, Greg D; Ford, Kevin R; Divine, Jon G; Demetropoulos, Constantine K; Goel, Vijay K; Hewett, Tim E (2011. ) Cartilage Pressure Distrubutions as a Footprint to Define Female ACL Injury Mechanisms .American Journal of Sports Medicine, , 39 (8 ) ,1706-13

Myer, Greg D; Schmitt, Laura C; Brent, Jensen L; Ford, Kevin R; Barber-Foss, Kim D; Sherer, Bradley J; Heidt Jr., Robert S; Divine, Jon G; Hewett, Tim E (2011. ) Utilization of Mondified NFL Combine Testing to Identify Functional Deficits in Athletes Following ACL Reconstruction .Journal of Orthopaedic Sports Therapy, , 41 (6 ) ,377-387

Clark, Joseph F; Colosimo, Angelo; Ellis, James K; Mangine, Robert; Bixenmann, Benjamin; Hasselfeld, Kimberly; Graman, Patricia; Elgendy, Hagar; Myer, Gregory; Divine, Jon (2015. ) Vision training methods for sports concussion mitigation and management.Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, , (99 ) ,e52648 More Information

Donaworth MA, Clark JF, Graman P, Ellis JK, Mangine RE, Rauch JT, Bixenmann B, Hasselfeld KA, Colosimo AJ, Myer GD, Divine JG. (2015. ) The use of vision training as a means of decreasing concussion incidence in football. Clin J Sport Med , , 2015;25(2):201. ,

Clark JF, Ellis JK, Burns TM, Childress JM, Divine JG. (2016. ) Central and peripheral vision reaction times are prolonged post concussion. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, ,

Schneider DK, Gokeler A, Otten B, Ford KR, Hewett TE, Divine JG, Colosimo AJ, Heidt RS, Myer GD. (2016. ) A novel mass-spring-damper model analysis to identify landing deficits in athletes returning to sport after ACL reconstruction. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, ,

Bixenmann B, Hitchmoth D, Braley S, Pritts TA, Divine JG, Mangine RE, Ellis JK, Corcoran K, Bigsby K, Andaluz N, Mcpherson CM, Clark JF. (2016. ) Retinal changes detected using optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging in an intercollegiate football player following severe traumatic brain injury. Optometry and Visual Performance, ,

Adler CM, DelBello MP, Weber W, Williams M, Patino Duran LR, Fleck D, Boespflug E, Eliassen J, Strakowski SM, Divine JG. (2016. ) MRI evidence of neuropathic changes in former college football players. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, ,

Divine J, Dailey S, Burley K. (2016. ) Exercise in the Heat and Heat Illness. Netter's Sports Medicine, , 2ed ,

Donaworth MA, Clark JF, Mangine RE, Hasselfeld KA, Springer DB, Divine JG (2016. ) Muscle Injury Biomarkers for Collegiate Football Players During Preseason Camp. Clincal Journal of Sports Medicine, , (Med 2016;26(2):e58 ) ,

Clark JF, Caudell-Stamper DN, Dailey SW, Divine JG (2016. ) Can a transient exertion-related carotid (TERC) murmur heard during a symptom-limited exercise test be used as a means for managing sports concussion? .Medical Hypotheses, , 08/2016, Volume 93:11-15 ,

Clark, Joseph F; Elgendy-Peerman, Hagar T; Divine, Jon G; Mangine, Robert E; Hasselfeld, Kimberly A; Khoury, Jane C; Colosimo, Angelo J (2017. ) Lack of eye discipline during headers in high school girls soccer: A possible mechanism for increased concussion rates.Medical hypotheses, , 100 ,10-14 More Information

Clark, Joseph F; Ellis, James K; Burns, Timothy M; Childress, John M; Divine, Jon G (2017. ) Analysis of Central and Peripheral Vision Reaction Times in Patients With Postconcussion Visual Dysfunction.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, , More Information

Adler, Caleb M; DelBello, Melissa P; Weber, Wade; Williams, Miranda; Duran, Luis Rodrigo Patino; Fleck, David; Boespflug, Erin; Eliassen, James; Strakowski, Stephen M; Divine, Jon (2016. ) MRI Evidence of Neuropathic Changes in Former College Football Players.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, , More Information

Clark, Joseph F; Caudell-Stamper, Danielle N; Dailey, Stephen W; Divine, Jon G (2016. ) Can a transient exertion-related carotid (TERC) murmur heard during a symptom-limited exercise test be used as a means for managing sports concussion?.Medical hypotheses, , 93 ,11-5 More Information

Schneider, Daniel K; Gokeler, Alli; Otten, Bert; Ford, Kevin R; Hewett, Timothy E; Divine, Jon; Colosimo, Angelo J; Heidt, Robert S; Myer, Gregory D (2016. ) A Novel Mass-Spring-Damper Model Analysis to Identify Landing Deficits in Athletes Returning to Sport after ACL Reconstruction.Journal of strength and conditioning research, , More Information

Clark, Joseph F; Mangine, Robert E; Divine, Jon G (2016. ) In Response to: Does Visual Performance Influence Head Impact Severity Among High School Football Athletes?.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, , More Information

Clark, Joseph; Hasselfeld, Kimberly; Bigsby, Kathryn; Divine, Jon (2017. ) Colored Glasses to Mitigate Photophobia Symptoms Posttraumatic Brain Injury.Journal of athletic training, , 52 (8 ) ,725-729 More Information

Divine, Jon G; Clark, Joseph F; Colosimo, Angelo J; Detherage, John P; Donaworth, Michael A; Hasselfeld, Kimberly A; Himmler, Aaron; Rauch, Joseph T; Mangine, Robert E (2018. ) American Football Players in Preseason Training at Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Without Signs of Rhabdomyolysis.Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine, , More Information

Divine, Jon G; Daggy, Matthew W; Dixon, Emily E; LeBlanc, Dustin P; Okragly, Richard A; Hasselfeld, Kimberly A (2018. ) Case Series of Exertional Heat Stroke in Runners During Early Spring: 2014 to 2016 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon.Current sports medicine reports, , 17 (5 ) ,151-158 More Information

Hewett T.;Beynnon B.;Magnussen R.;Divine J.;Williams G. (01-01-2018. ) Prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries .AAOS Comprehensive Orthopaedic Review 2, , 1 ,1439-1448

Divine J.;Hewett T. (01-01-2005. ) Valgus bracing for degenerative knee osteoarthritis: Relieving pain, improving gait, and increasing .Physician and Sportsmedicine, , 33 (2 ) ,40-46 More Information

Divine J.;Hewett T. (01-01-2004. ) Taking the load off. Rehab management, , 17 (6 ) ,28-29

Detherage, John P; Divine, Jon G; Donaworth, Michael A; Palmer, Thomas G; Hagen, Joshua A; Hasselfeld, Kimberly A; Eifert-Mangine, Marsha; Mangine, Robert E; Clark, Joseph F; Grawe, Brian M (2021. ) Physiological Monitoring Detected Changes During Women's Soccer Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury.Cureus, , 13 (5 ) ,e14838 More Information

Katona, Austin; Riewe, Caroline; Bruzina, Angela; Ollberding, Nicholas J; Ankrom, Mary; Divine, Jon; Mangine, Robert; Peairs, Abigail (2020. ) Body Composition Changes over Multiple Academic Years in Female Collegiate Soccer Players.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, , 5 (4 ) , More Information

Hagen, Joshua; Himmler, Aaron; Clark, Joseph; Ramadan, Jad; Stone, Jason; Divine, Jon; Mangine, Robert (2020. ) Test and Evaluation of Heart Rate Derived Core Temperature Algorithms for Use in NCAA Division I Football Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, , 5 (3 ) , More Information

Knott, Maxon V; Bacevich, Blake M; West, Rebekah; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena; McGrath, Kyle; Divine, Jon G; Ngwenya, Laura B (2024. ) Elucidating differences in concussion subtype symptomatology in sports-related versus non-sports-related concussions: a retrospective cohort study.Neurosurgical focus, , 57 (1 ) ,E7 More Information

Knott, Maxon V; Bacevich, Blake M; West, Rebekah; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena; McGrath, Kyle; Divine, Jon G; Ngwenya, Laura B (2024. ) Elucidating differences in concussion subtype symptomatology in sports-related versus non-sports-related concussions: a retrospective cohort study.Neurosurgical focus, , 57 (1 ) ,E7 More Information

Knott, Maxon V; Bacevich, Blake M; West, Rebekah; Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena; McGrath, Kyle; Divine, Jon G; Ngwenya, Laura B (2024. ) Elucidating differences in concussion subtype symptomatology in sports-related versus non-sports-related concussions: a retrospective cohort study.Neurosurgical focus, , 57 (1 ) ,E7 More Information

Academic - UC Health Holmes Hospital
Room 1103
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45219
Phone: 513-584-7328
Fax: 513-584-3929
jon.divine@uc.edu