Sports injury treatments vary depending on the type of injury, severity, and location. Some sports injuries may need physiotherapy or surgical intervention, others may resolve simply that require only over-the-counter pain relievers and rest. Understanding the right treatment option is a strong step towards recovery.
The most common sports injuries are
Elbow injury, Groin injury, Ankle and Feet injury, Head injury, Hip injury, Shoulder injury, knee injury, leg injury.
A Groin injury is the most common sports injury faced by athletes which are caused by a groin strain or pulled the groin muscle. Complete rest with painkillers is provided to the person.
Ankle sprain generally occurs in athletes when the foot turns inward. This turning may cause tears or stretches of the ligaments on the ankle’s outside. A physiotherapist may teach some exercise to prevent the loss of flexibility and strength.
Knee injury: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) holds the leg bone to the knee. Sudden cuts, hits can tear or strain the ACL. If you hear a POP sound it means there is a complete tear in ACL. An entirely torn ACL requires a surgical intervention to remain physically active.
The posterior cruciate ligament, (PCL) is the strongest ligament located inside the knee. The injury in PCL may occur due to a hard blow to the shin bone. Arthroscopic procedure, open surgery is done for PCL tear.
Meniscal injury: Meniscus is a tough cartilage tissue found at the end of the bones that form joints. Degenerative and acute tears happen in the meniscus. Based on the area and type of the tear the treatment is provided. If a patient is not recovering from Rest and pain medicines, finally surgery has opted.
Tennis Elbow (Epicondylitis): Repetitive use of the elbow in sports like tennis, golf, the action makes tiny tears in the tendons of the elbow. This condition usually happens outside of the elbow. Until the pain reduces, rest is advised for the players.
When the patient does not recover from Rest, pain medicines and he does continuously have excessive swelling, deformities in joints, skin color change, mild bruising, and then he should consult an orthopedist about his condition.
Dr. Biran Nadkarni from Joint & Bone Solutions, New Delhi is the best orthopedic surgeon and with his many years of experience, he treats all kinds of orthopedic issues especially he is a famous sports medicine specialist in India.
