Sports accidents
For recreational and professional athletes with injuries to the knee and hip joints.
In an interview with Dr. med. Matthias Schmied , you will find out what treatment options are available for sports injuries to the knee and hip.
Sports accidents are typical injuries that occur in recreational and professional sports.
The regions most frequently affected by sports injuries are the large joints such as the knee and shoulder, but also the ankle and wrist.
Make a convenient online appointment with Matthias, MD Schmied.
Dr. med. Matthias Schmied (Specialist FMH for Orthopaedic Surgery)
Autologous blood therapy (ACP, Autologous Conditioned Plasma) is an alternative to conventional therapies for the treatment of osteoarthritis or for sports accidents and injuries to muscles, tendons and ligaments. Dr. med. Matthias Schmied uses the autologous blood therapy especially for damages in the area of tendons and joints.
A precise diagnosis is crucial for a promising therapy of knee pain. Did the knee pain occur after an accident or fall? Is the pain acute or chronic? The location of the knee pain (inside, outside, behind or in front of the knee) also gives an important indication of the possible causes: Meniscus damage, cruciate ligament tear, patellar instability, cartilage damage or knee osteoarthritis.
Typically, meniscus damage occurs when the knee joint is twisted, in a sports accident or often due to degenerative previous damage and incorrect loading of the knee joint. Patients experience an immediate, sharp shooting and stabbing pain, often in combination with joint locking. The meniscus tear of the knee is one of the most common knee injuries of all. Young athletes and older patients are affected.
In the case of a dislocation of the patella (luxation), the patella jumps out of its natural gliding path during a rotational movement of the knee. The injury to the kneecap often leads to damage to the ligaments, cartilage and bones. In most cases, the kneecap springs back into the glide path on its own when the knee is extended. If left untreated, the injury to the kneecap can promote instability of the knee joint and joint wear (cartilage damage and knee osteoarthritis).
The cruciate ligament rupture (cruciate ligament rupture) typically occurs during a strong rotational movement of the knee joint. Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most common sports injuries. If left untreated, the injury to the cruciate ligament can lead to instability of the knee joint and thus unintentionally accelerate joint wear (cartilage damage and knee osteoarthritis).
In the clinical picture of hip impingement (femoroacetabular impingement, FAI), the hip is blocked during certain movements or positions. Conservative therapies can stabilize the blockage. Hip arthroscopy can be used to reattach a joint lip to the acetabular rim, to remove and adjust a deformed joint head, acetabulum, or femoral neck, or to reshape a femoral neck. In this way, the need for an artificial joint can ideally be postponed and even avoided.