What are the common sports injuries treated?

The common sports injuries are tennis elbow, meniscal tear of knee joint, anterior and posterior cruciate ligament injuries, ankle ligaments sprain, rotator cuff muscle injury, supraspinatous tear, shoulder joint labrum injury, muscle cramps and tear, patellar tendinitis, Achilles tendinitis.

What modalities of treatment are given?

Treatment modalities in form of epidural injections, regenerative therapy for muscle and ligaments tear, joint injections with local anesthesia and steroids , extensive physiotherapy.

How will patients of knee injury patient present and the treatment?

Patients of knee injury will present either due to twisting of one bone over another, or due to overuse of knee muscles, direct trauma, unstable movements. Patients with meniscal tear will present with tenderness and pain of knee joint Patients with cruciate ligament injuries will present with feeling of sliding of one bone over another. Extensive physiotherapy after local anesthesia injection will lead to early healing and recovery. Sudden muscle cramps and tear can be treated with epidural injections followed with muscle strengthening exercises.

Risk Factors

• Not using the correct exercise techniques
• Overtraining, either by training too often, too frequently, or for too long.
• Changing the intensity of physical activity too quickly.
• Playing the same sport year-round
• Running or jumping on hard surfaces.

Causes

Sports injuries are commonly caused by overuse, direct impact, or the application of force that is greater than the body part can structurally withstand. Common injuries include bruises, sprains, strains, joint injuries and nose bleeds.

• Ankle sprain – symptoms include pain, swelling and stiffness.
• Bruises – a blow can cause small bleeds into the skin.
• Cuts and abrasions –are usually caused by falls. The knees and hands are particularly prone.
• Dehydration –losing too much fluid can lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
• Groin strain – symptoms include pain and swelling.