Sports Injury Care at StarMed
As the emphasis for sports in Singapore increases and more people engages in sporting activities, there is a rise in sports injury. More and more people are engaging in cycling, jogging, and swimming. There is an increasing chance of sporting injures as a larger population start exercising. Some of the sporting injuries would recover with Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation but some would require medical attention. Any delay in treatment may lead to more complications.
Our specialists can help with common sports injuries such as hip labral tear, knee anterior cruciate ligament tear, meniscus tear and ankle sprain.
Common Sports Injuries
The knee anterior cruciate ligament is the most important ligament of the knee to keep the knee stable. ACL injury is the most common knee injury, accounting for more than half of all knee injuries. The ACL is important in maintaining stability of the knee and also protecting other structures from further injuries.
Common symptoms include:
- Knee pain
- Knee swelling
- Knee instability (buckling)
What can you do about it?
- Rest, stop sporting activities, seek medical attention
- Confirm the diagnosis with same-day MRI scan at StarMed
- Start physiotherapy and anti-inflammatory medications
- Knee arthroscopic (key hole) ACL reconstruction using either autograft or allograft
The knee anterior cruciate ligament is the most important ligament of the knee to keep the knee stable. ACL injury is the most common knee injury, accounting for more than half of all knee injuries. The ACL is important in maintaining stability of the knee and also protecting other structures from further injuries.
Common symptoms include:
- Knee pain
- Knee swelling
- Knee instability (buckling)
What can you do about it?
- Rest, stop sporting activities, seek medical attention
- Confirm the diagnosis with same-day MRI scan at StarMed
- Start physiotherapy and anti-inflammatory medications
- Knee arthroscopic (key hole) ACL reconstruction using either autograft or allograft
The meniscus is a fibroelastic tissue in the knee that serves as a shock absorbent in between the thigh and calf bone as we walk or run. The meniscus can be damaged during sporting activities such as twisting injuries. It is important to preserve the meniscus to avoid developing early osteoarthritis of the knee.
Common symptoms include:
- Knee pain
- Knee swelling
- Locking and clicking of the knee
What can you do about it?
- Rest, stop sporting activities, seek medical attention
- Confirm the diagnosis with same-day MRI scan at StarMed
- Start physiotherapy and anti-inflammatory medications
- Knee arthroscopic (key hole) meniscus repair or meniscectomy
- It is of utmost priority to preserve the meniscus. Arthroscopic surgery has advanced over the past few years such that most tears are accessible with arthroscopic keyhole procedure
- New all suture anchors for meniscus repair avoid irritation of the knee
- At StarMed, we are proficient in all-inside, inside-out and outside-in repair
- If meniscus is unsalvageable, we will have to trim the meniscus (meniscectomy)
The meniscus is a fibroelastic tissue in the knee that serves as a shock absorbent in between the thigh and calf bone as we walk or run. The meniscus can be damaged during sporting activities such as twisting injuries. It is important to preserve the meniscus to avoid developing early osteoarthritis of the knee.
Common symptoms include:
- Knee pain
- Knee swelling
- Locking and clicking of the knee
What can you do about it?
- Rest, stop sporting activities, seek medical attention
- Confirm the diagnosis with same-day MRI scan at StarMed
- Start physiotherapy and anti-inflammatory medications
- Knee arthroscopic (key hole) meniscus repair or meniscectomy
- It is of utmost priority to preserve the meniscus. Arthroscopic surgery has advanced over the past few years such that most tears are accessible with arthroscopic keyhole procedure
- New all suture anchors for meniscus repair avoid irritation of the knee
- At StarMed, we are proficient in all-inside, inside-out and outside-in repair
- If meniscus is unsalvageable, we will have to trim the meniscus (meniscectomy)
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