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Un­fort­u­na­tely, sports ac­ti­vi­ties also carry the risk of ac­ci­dents and in­ju­ries, in­clu­ding acute da­mage and ove­r­use syn­dro­mes. As an ex­pe­ri­en­ced or­tho­pe­dic sur­geon in Vi­enna 1180, I am here to ac­cu­ra­tely dia­gnose and ef­fec­tively treat such sports in­ju­ries. Com­mon sports in­ju­ries include: 

  • Con­tus­i­ons
  • Ove­r­use syn­dro­mes, such as run­ner’s knee (Ili­o­ti­bial Band Syn­drome), ten­nis el­bow (La­te­ral Epi­con­dy­li­tis), and gol­fer’s el­bow (Me­dial Epicondylitis)
  • Strains
  • Mus­cle tears
  • Li­ga­ment in­ju­ries, such as in the ankle joint
  • Ten­don te­ars, in­clu­ding Achil­les ten­don rupture
  • Frac­tures

The knee, shoulder, and ankle joints are par­ti­cu­larly sus­cep­ti­ble to in­ju­ries. Knee in­ju­ries such as me­nis­cal te­ars or cru­ciate li­ga­ment te­ars are ty­pi­cal in foot­ball play­ers or ski­ers. In the shoulder joint area, ro­ta­tor cuff in­ju­ries fre­quently oc­cur, while li­ga­ment in­ju­ries are com­mon in the ankle joint. 

Ob­jec­tive and The­rapy for Sports Injuries

The main ob­jec­tive in trea­ting sports in­ju­ries is to fully res­tore the func­tion of the in­ju­red joint, al­lo­wing you to re­sume your fa­vo­rite sport pain-free and at your usual le­vel. To achieve this goal, I con­duct a tho­rough ex­ami­na­tion and in­itiate the best pos­si­ble, in­di­vi­du­ally tail­o­red the­rapy. This in­cludes a com­bi­na­tion of con­ser­va­tive tre­at­ments and, if ne­ces­sary, sur­gi­cal in­ter­ven­ti­ons, to pre­vent long-term da­mage and enable a quick re­turn to sports. 

I am your or­tho­pe­dic sur­geon for sports and joint in­ju­ries in Vi­enna 1180, de­di­ca­ted to hel­ping you be­come fully ac­tive again af­ter a sports in­jury. Let us work tog­e­ther to get you back in the game safely and effectively. 

Af­ter a pre­cise dia­gno­sis of your sports in­jury, I de­ve­lop a cus­to­mi­zed the­rapy spe­ci­fi­cally tail­o­red to your needs to get you back in mo­tion as quickly as possible.

Dia­gno­sis and Tre­at­ment of Sports Injuries

In my prac­tice in Vi­enna 1180, I per­form a tho­rough cli­ni­cal ex­ami­na­tion of the af­fec­ted joint to cla­rify sports and joint in­ju­ries. In ad­di­tion, de­pen­ding on the type of in­jury, we use mo­dern ima­ging tech­ni­ques such as X‑ray, ul­tra­sound, CT (com­pu­ted to­mo­gra­phy) or MRI (ma­gne­tic re­so­nance imaging). 

Af­ter a pre­cise dia­gno­sis, I will create an in­di­vi­du­ally tail­o­red the­rapy plan for you. We of­fer a wide range of non-sur­gi­cal, con­ser­va­tive tre­at­ment options: 

  • Phy­sio­the­rapy
  • Phy­si­cal Therapy
  • Shock­wave Therapy
  • Au­to­log­ous blood the­rapy (ACP – Au­to­log­ous Con­di­tio­ned Plasma)
Sur­gi­cal in­ter­ven­ti­ons for sports in­ju­ries – Your trauma surgeon

If con­ser­va­tive me­thods are not suf­fi­ci­ent to achieve com­plete he­al­ing, mi­ni­mally in­va­sive sur­gi­cal op­ti­ons are available. Ope­ra­ti­ons such as the su­ture of me­nis­cus te­ars, the re­pla­ce­ment of an an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment or the re­con­s­truc­tion of the ro­ta­tor cuff on the shoulder are per­for­med in my prac­tice using ar­thro­scopy (key­hole tech­ni­que). This tech­ni­que en­ables fas­ter re­co­very and mi­ni­mi­zes the risk of complications. 

As your or­tho­pe­dist in Vi­enna 1180, I am available to work with you to ex­plore the op­ti­mal the­rapy op­ti­ons and de­sign a tre­at­ment tail­o­red to your sports injury.

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Fre­quently as­ked ques­ti­ons about sports injuries

What should I do im­me­dia­tely af­ter a sports in­jury?

Im­me­dia­tely af­ter a sports in­jury, it is im­portant to rest, cool, and, if ne­ces­sary, ele­vate the af­fec­ted area to mi­ni­mize swel­ling. Cont­act me, your or­tho­pe­dist in Vi­enna 1180, to have the in­jury pro­fes­sio­nally as­ses­sed and treated. 

How do you, as an or­tho­pe­dist, re­co­gnize the type of my sports in­jury?

As an ex­pe­ri­en­ced or­tho­pe­dist in Vi­enna 1180, I use a com­bi­na­tion of tho­rough cli­ni­cal ex­ami­na­tion and state-of-the-art ima­ging dia­gno­stics such as X‑ray, ul­tra­sound or MRI to de­ter­mine the exact na­ture and se­ve­rity of your sports injury.

What tre­at­ment op­ti­ons do you of­fer for joint in­ju­ries?

I of­fer a va­riety of tre­at­ment op­ti­ons for joint in­ju­ries, ran­ging from con­ser­va­tive me­thods such as phy­sio­the­rapy and shock wave the­rapy to mi­ni­mally in­va­sive sur­gi­cal pro­ce­du­res, de­pen­ding on the type and se­ve­rity of the injury.

What are the most com­mon sports in­ju­ries?

Com­mon sports in­ju­ries vary de­pen­ding on the ac­ti­vity per­for­med, but some ge­ne­ral ca­te­go­ries are par­ti­cu­larly common:

  • Mus­cle strains and sprains: This in­cludes com­mon in­ju­ries such as ham­string strains and li­ga­ment te­ars, in­clu­ding those of the an­te­rior cru­ciate li­ga­ment in the knee.
  • Shoulder in­ju­ries: These in­clude da­mage to the ro­ta­tor cuff and other shoulder com­pon­ents, of­ten cau­sed by thro­wing and over­head movements.
  • Ove­r­use syn­dro­mes: Ex­amp­les in­clude run­ner’s knee and ten­nis el­bow, which are cau­sed by re­pe­ti­tive mo­ve­ments and ove­r­use of cer­tain joints.

As your or­tho­pe­dist in Vi­enna 1180, I spe­cia­lize in trea­ting these and other sports in­ju­ries. I of­fer tho­rough dia­gno­stics and in­di­vi­du­ally tail­o­red the­rapy plans to enable you to re­turn to your sport­ing ac­ti­vi­ties quickly and safely. 

Can I pre­vent sports in­ju­ries?

Yes, many sports in­ju­ries can be pre­ven­ted by ade­quate warm-up, the right sports equip­ment and streng­thening the mus­cles around the joints. I would be happy to ad­vise you on pre­ven­tive me­a­su­res and trai­ning plans that are tail­o­red to your spe­ci­fic sport­ing ac­ti­vi­ties in or­der to mi­ni­mize the risk of fu­ture injuries. 

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haelsi Health Center
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