When it comes to sports injuries, there are certain aspects we need to know that will help determine the best approach to treatment.
Firstly, sports injuries are of two types an acute injury, wherein you may have a fracture or a torn ligament, tendon, or muscle, which may need an operative intervention, or in some cases a non-operative or conservative approach. The second type is overuse sports injuries, as sports involve repetitive movements, which can cause such injuries, and 80 % of these need only a conservative or non-operative approach.
Sports medicine specialists are trained in non-operative management of sports injuries using physiotherapy and rehab exercises.
The uniqueness of sports medicine specialists in treating sports injuries is to address the mechanism of the sports injuries, so that once that is treated, we can prevent them from occurring again
To make it more precise, our sports medicine specialists at our sports injury clinics do a proper clinical evaluation, use Biomechanics to design rehab programs which are then applied by our well-trained physiotherapists to help recovery.
The aim of treating a sports injury is to take the sports person to a level one higher than the pre-injury status, fit for competition, and ensure prevention of similar injuries, which is what a sports medicine specialist is trained for.
