When Will You Need an orthopaedic specialist in Kolkata for Sports Injuries?
Kolkata has a legacy as a sport-loving city with many people actively involved in sports. Unfortunately, this also means that many people experience sport injuries in the city.
Working with top orthopaedic surgeons in Kolkata has helped me gain more expertise in understanding sports injuries.
What Are Some Common Sports Injuries?
Some common injuries in sports are:
- Spraining or ligament tears of ankles or knees.
- Strains or hamstring pulls
- Muscle tear
- Knee injuries like ACL tears, meniscus issues or runners’ knee
- Bone fractures mainly in arms or legs
- Concussions from heavy impacts
- Shinbone injuries
- Pain in tibia region
When Should You Visit an Orthopaedic Doctor?
When sports injuries get more complex/critical, you need to visit an orthopaedic specialist in the city.
These are some cases where you need immediate help from a doctor.
- When your injury area is visibly deformed.
- If you hear a loud ‘popping’ noise when being injured.
- If you are unable to walk or move the affected part of the body.
- If your joints are locked.
- If you have nerve-related problems (tingling, numbness).
What Treatments Do Orthopaedic Specialists Provide?
Orthopaedic specialists know exactly the type of treatment that you may require for your sports injury. They usually perform some important steps to treat your injury.
1. First, they examine the kind of damage done through diagnostics (X-ray, MRI, CT scan, etc.).
2. They provide physiotherapy and rehabilitation (if required).
3. They offer medication and pain management instructions.
4. Sometimes sports injury rehabilitation programs are required.
5. Surgery is required in complex cases.
Quick First-Aid Tips Before Visiting a Doctor
In case of sports injuries, you need to follow the RICE method.
- Rest the injured area
- Ice application to reduce inflammation
- Compression of injured area (bandage, wrapping, etc.
- Elevation of the injured area.
Author Bio
My name is Dr Saubhik Ray, an orthopaedic surgeon in Kolkata with over 14 years of experience. I have treated many types of sports injuries during all these years of medical practice.
