SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY at J|medical
Injuries represent a frequent and impacting problem for athletes of any type and level, compromising the ability to express their potential to the fullest during sports activity. Symptoms can arise suddenly or appear insidiously, gradually worsening over time.
In this case, the specialist in sports traumatology represents the most indicated choice to solve the problem.
What does sports traumatology deal with? It is that branch of sports medicine that deals with prevention, diagnosis, and cure of injuries related to sport.
Who is the sports traumatologist doctor? They are a professional figure who is placed transversally between different specializations, integrating skills of orthopedics, diagnostic imaging, physical and rehabilitative medicine, and sports medicine. At J|medical, every traumatologist doctor integrates information collected through clinical visit with an ultrasound exam performed at the moment.
What primary objective do they set? The definition of the diagnosis. Often underestimated, it represents the fundamental information on which to design recovery times and strategies. The type and level of sports activity, age, and goals are also some of the other variables to be taken into consideration in deciding subsequent steps. Setting up a personalized re-educational program, if necessary, is another fundamental component of the initial visit.
- SERVICES OFFERED AT J|medical.
- Traumatological visit with ultrasound. It is a medical consultation with a sports traumatologist specialist. An accurate collection of past and recent clinical history is followed by the clinical visit with execution of musculoskeletal ultrasound. The integration of collected information allows formulating diagnostic possibilities and, consequently, thoroughly discussing options for medical treatment and/or re-education and return to sport, or carrying out further diagnostic exams.
- Ultrasound-guided infiltrations. Modern and evolved method, it allows placing via a needle one or more drugs inside a target tissue with millimetric precision thanks to the aid of ultrasound. It represents a minimally invasive approach that can be indicated and performed by the traumatologist doctor based on the specific clinical picture. A strong point is undoubtedly versatility, being able to reach different therapeutic goals based on the infiltrated substance. Among drugs administrable via this route: corticosteroids aim to reduce inflammation; local anesthetics to temporarily alleviate local pain; hyaluronic acid at various molecular weights to facilitate load dissipation inside joints; platelet growth factors (PRP) and mesenchymal cell concentrates in the context of a regenerative therapy protocol.
- Mesotherapy. In cases where it is necessary to alleviate pain generated by acute or chronic pathologies affecting the musculoskeletal system, one can resort to mesotherapy. This treatment is performed by means of small needles which, once inserted into the medium-deep dermis layer, allow the drug to penetrate and carry out its action in correspondence with the area to be treated. Mesotherapy has the final purpose of reducing pain, as well as speeding up and restoring functional recovery. Neuromodulation. It is a therapeutic technique that acts on the nervous system to correct or alleviate symptoms associated with chronic conditions, pain, movement disorders, and other medical conditions without the aid of drugs. Neuromodulation is used when conventional treatments are unsuccessful in managing symptoms or when continuous use of drugs can cause unwanted side effects. It is important that a qualified doctor carefully evaluates whether neuromodulation is appropriate for the patient, taking risks and benefits into consideration.
