8 Facts about Sports Injuries.

• Sports injuries usually cause damage to the Cartilage, Ligaments, Meniscus
• The most commonly Injured areas are Knee, Shoulder, Ankle.
• If the degree of injury is mild to moderate, it usually heals with Rest, Medication, and Physiotherapy.
• When Injury is severe, it has to be resolved by Surgery.
• The most preferred Surgical Option is Arthroscopic Method, wherein, using small incisions, scopes are introduced into the Joint, and the injured structures are repaired or reconstructed.
• Since Incisions are small, recovery is faster.
• Most of the implants used to repair/reconstruct the injured structures are Bioabsorbable. We need not remove them.
• After Surgery and proper rehabilitation, persons can return to sporting activities.