Sports Injuries

Sports injuries happen during exercise or while participating in the sport. Children are mostly at risk for these types of injuries, but adults can get them as well.

Risk of sports injuries if you:

• haven’t been regularly active
• don’t warm up properly prior to exercise
• play contact sports

Exercise is important for good health, but people often get hurt while participating in sports or other physical activities. A sports injury involves damage to the part of your body due to sports, exercise or any other athletic activities.

A sports injury can be described as acute (sudden) or chronic (develop over the time).

What is Sport Injuries Surgery?

When non-invasive methods like Rest, Immobilization, ice therapy and Physiotherapy don't result on sports injury patients or the extent of damage due to the injury is extremely high then the doctors often opt for surgery. Injuries such as broken bones may require surgery where plates, wires, screws or rods etc. are used to treat the affected area. Similarly, in the case of the torn knee ligament, it becomes mandatory to operate on the affected area by replacing the damaged ligament with a new natural or artificial ligament.

Sports injuries on the shoulder where ligaments are injured (torn) or rotator cuff is torn are treated with latest arthroscopic surgical techniques. The most used surgical methods in sport includes repair to damaged cartilage and ligaments in the knee joint (like- cruciate ligament tears), AC shoulder injuries, shoulder dislocations, and tendonitis. Surgeon may also use surgery to repair damaged soft tissue, align bones, and re-position the dislocated joints!

Sprained Ankle

One of the most common types of the sports injuries, an ankle sprain is a stretch, micro tear or complete tear to the ligaments on the outer side of our ankle.

Knee Ligament injuries

There are four ligaments that hold the bones of our knee together.

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
• Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)
• Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL)
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)

ACL Tear

Most common in soccer, football and basketball, an ACL injury is damage to the ligaments on the inside of our knee. The severity of injury can range from a mild sprain to a full tear of the ligament(s). frequently ACL tears can require surgery.

MCL or LCL Tear

A Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) or Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL) injury is the sprain or tear of our inner or outer knee ligaments. It is usually a result of an injury that happen while participating in an activity that puts a huge strain on the knee joints, such as skiing. Most MCL and LCL injuries doesn’t require surgical management, but you should always follow the guidance of best sports injury doctor.

PCL Tear

Injury to the PCL is one of the least common type of ligament injury in the knee and frequently occurs due to direct trauma or fall on the knee. Most PCL injuries will usually without surgery, and through non-invasive methods

Elbow Ligament Injuries

The Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) is the most commonly find injury in the elbow. This is also called as the Tommy John injury. This type of Injuries most commonly occurs in baseball from excessive pitching and can be acute or chronic injuries (develop over the time). Traumatic tears can also happen in falls or sports such as wrestling. The UCL is located on the inside of the elbow and injury can be in form of a mild sprain, partial tear or complete tear.

Shoulder Ligament Injuries

Shoulder ligaments are most commonly injured due to dislocations of the ball and socket joint. These are generally forceful injuries and frequently require the emergency room visit to have the joint reduced (put back into place). A shoulder Separation involves an Acromioclavicular Joint (ACJ) which is the outer part of our collar bone and involves tearing of the ligaments that hold the shoulder joint together.

Treatments

When you get hurt, stop playing. Continuing to play or exercise can result in more harm. Treatment often begins with the famous non-surgical method RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) method to eliminate the pain, reduce swelling, and reduce inflammation and speed healing. Other possible treatments may include pain relievers, keeping the injured area from moving, rehabilitation, physiotherapy and sometimes surgical treatment.