This is the branch of medicine that focuses on studying the effects of sports and physical activity on the human body. It contributes to improving athletic performance, as well as treating and preventing injuries.

The sports traumatology Studies traumatic injuries resulting from sports practice, in order to apply treatment that guarantees the athlete's rapid and effective recovery. One of the main objectives of sports medicine is to ensure safe sports practice.

Sports medicine is a recommended discipline for high-performance athletes and patients with injuries caused during sports practice. Some of the pathologies treatable by sports medicine are the following:

myofibrillar ruptures

These tears occur in the fibers that make up the muscles. This pathology is also known as muscle strain either "jerk". Some of the symptoms that may occur are: sudden and intense pain, bruising and dizziness.

Tendonitis and tendiniosis

Tendinitis is a injury caused as a result of inflammation in the tendons. Some of the tendons most affected by this type of injury are those of the elbows, shoulders and wrists. There are numerous pathologies related to tendons, among which golfer's and tennis player's elbow stand out.

Ligament injuries

Ligaments are bands that connect bones and joints, creating stability between them. The most common symptoms are intense pain in the affected area, swelling and loss of movement, among many others. Among the most common injuries we find anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Bone fissures and fractures

This injury consists of a small fracture in the boneSome of the most common symptoms of this type of injury are: severe pain, swelling, numbness, and tingling.

Arthritis

This pathology consists of tenderness and swelling of the joints and, as a consequence, joint degeneration, specifically cartilage degeneration. The most common symptoms they usually produce are joint pain, stiffness, and swelling.

Joint dislocations

Joint dislocations, also known as dislocations, occur in the joints. This injury consists of the separation of two bones. There are two types of dislocations. On the one hand, there are open dislocations, in which a tear of the skin occurs and, on the other hand, the closed dislocation, which does not affect the skin.

Bursitis

It is the inflammation of the bursae, a type of bags present in muscles, tendons and bones where there is friction between joints. He main symptom of bursitis It is the difficulty of movement of these joints. It usually manifests itself commonly in the shoulders, knees, elbows and hips.

As has been explained, the Sports medicine has many advantages, primarily for athletes. One of these is a thorough examination of the pathology and the implementation of active recovery, which improves mobility and prevents the loss of muscle mass. In this active recovery, the patient develops strength, flexibility, and endurance for proper recovery.

Sports medicine helps Prevent injuries thanks to constant reviews by specialists. A follow-up is also carried out, in which the sports traumatologists They have numerous information for correct monitoring, and finally, special treatment is carried out for each of the athletes, focused on each particular case.

Prof. Dr. Elgeadi's team has traumatologists specialized in sports injuries that will help you regain mobility and quality of life, allowing you to return to competition at the highest level.

Most used treatments in sports medicine

Sports medicine's function is the prevention and treatment of all injuries that arise as a result of playing sports.

The sports physician will diagnose, perform the appropriate tests, and develop an individualized treatment for each athlete based on their case and the sport they practice, as this may lead to more or less injuries. The most commonly used treatments are the following: 

Sports physiotherapy: This treatment attempts to prevent injuries or recover after these injuries through manual therapy, electrotherapy or cryotherapy, among many other physiotherapy treatments.

Biological treatment: This will be performed through the injection of platelet-enriched plasma to improve damaged tissue.

Medicines: In most cases, athletes are recommended to take anti-inflammatories or analgesics.

Infiltration: This is a treatment in which corticosteroids are injected into the area affected by the injury.

Contact the Elgeadi Clinic team for a complete and effective sports medical examination in Madrid.