Prof. from the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Medipol Mega University Hospital. Dr. Cem Coşkun Avcı said, “We divide sports injuries into three as muscle-tendon injuries, ligament-articular cartilage injuries, and fractures-dislocations. They are the most common muscle-tendon injuries. "This can happen in any joint, but it can be related to the knee and ankle," he said.
Stating that the most important reason for sports injuries is not using appropriate sports-related materials, Prof. from Medipol Mega University Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Department. Dr. Cem Coşkun Avcı, emphasizing that "not doing proper warm-up exercises before sports or not doing appropriate stretching and stretching exercises after sports," said, "not adjusting the intensity of sports in a way that the body can lift and the body can tolerate is also one of the most important causes of sports injuries. We divide sports injuries into three as muscle-tendon injuries, ligament-articular cartilage injuries, and fractures-dislocations. They are the most common muscle-tendon injuries. This can happen in any joint, but it can be related to the knee and ankle. Then we see the muscle-tendon injuries related to the shoulder and elbow. Depending on the severity, it can be seen from fractures and dislocations to articular cartilage injuries.
Saying that the treatment method in sports injuries is two-stage, Avcı said, “In injuries, first emergency intervention is performed, then definitive treatment is applied. The most common muscle-tendon injuries, such as ankle sprains and shoulder or elbow injuries, are injuries involving tendons and ligaments.
Noting that injuries involving the tendon and ligaments have degrees in themselves, Avcı said, “Injuries can be in the form of a very simple stretch and injury, or they can be in the form of injuries up to complete rupture of the tendon and muscle. Therefore, the person may not understand the pain at first because the body is overheated. The most important thing to do here is to quit the sport. Emergency response includes the period before the diagnosis is made. This period covers the period that starts in the area where sports are practiced and is examined and diagnosed by a suitable sports doctor or orthopedic specialist at the hospital. The most important treatment to be done during this period is to immobilize the injured area. Depending on the degree of injury to occur in that area, cold application should be started immediately in order to reduce the severity of edema and bleeding. Then, when you go to the hospital, appropriate imaging methods are diagnosed after examinations and permanent treatment is started. Here, the wrong practices and approaches made at this stage can greatly affect the return to sports, or even prevent them.”
Non-surgical treatment with an appropriate rest program
Reminding that surgical intervention is mostly used in ligament tears, joint cartilage injuries, fractures and dislocations, recurrent shoulder and elbow injuries, Avcı said, “Muscle-tendon injuries are usually treated without surgery because it takes 3-6 weeks with a proper rest and subsequent physical therapy. It can heal on its own," he said.
Emphasizing that anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, and some muscle-tendon tears in the shoulder are in the group that requires surgical treatment, Avcı said, “Ligament injuries and damage to joint cartilage require surgical treatment. There is an average time to return to daily life and sports after surgical intervention. Return to daily life can take place the next day after surgery. However, reaching the sportive activity before the injury may take time depending on the degree of the injury. For example, in surgeries performed after cruciate ligament tears, it is not allowed to return to football or basketball for about 5-6 months. In shoulder and muscle tears, this period may extend up to one year. The time to return to sports varies according to the degree of injury and the place of injury. On the other hand, if the same injury is repeated, the chance of success in each surgical intervention is further reduced. The success rate of the first surgical intervention and the second surgical intervention may not be the same. That's why, after returning to sports, the most important thing is to learn preventive methods from sports injuries.' gave warnings.
Avcı, who listed the protection from sports injuries on 4 main bases, concluded his words as follows:
He stated that “appropriate warm-up movements before sports, adjusting the intensity and intensity of sports according to the capacity of the body, performing appropriate stretching and stretching movements after the sports are over, and using materials suitable for sports. Avcı emphasized that the warm-up time of a person who has not done sports for a long time is not the same as the warm-up time of an active sports person, 'The person should do movements in accordance with his own body structure and functional capacity. In short, as every treatment is specific to the person, every sports program should be specific to the person, unconscious sports should not be done, the body should not be overtired. When pain is felt during sports, a break should be taken and specialists should be consulted.
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