• Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine

Care for Injury, Pain and Movement

Musculoskeletal injuries are injuries to the body’s muscles, bones, ligaments, or tendons that affect its form, stability, and movement. These injuries can happen to anyone and are caused by various activities including repetitive use, from accidents at home to workplace incidents. Sports injuries are a specific type of musculoskeletal injury that occur during athletic activities. While they can be caused by a single traumatic event, they are also frequently the result inadequate training/warm up, or unsuitable equipment.

Services offered to support such injuries include:

  • Thorough history and physical assessment
  • Arrangement for diagnostic imaging where required (such as X-rays, ultrasounds, or MRIs)
  • Initiating appropriate treatment
  • Integrating multidisciplinary care e.g. physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, sports physicians, orthopaedic surgeons
  • Injury prevention guidance
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Why Choose Us for Sports and Musculoskeletal Medicine

  • Specialised Injury Care

    The doctors at Healthfront Doctors diagnose and treat a wide range of sports-related and musculoskeletal injuries.

  • Focus on Safe Recovery

    The priority of the doctors is helping you heal properly so you can return to activity safely.

  • Personalised Treatment Plans

    Your doctor can tailor your treatment plan according to the nature of your condition, activity level and goals.

  • Support for All Activity Levels

    Whether you’re an athlete or simply want to stay active, the doctors aim to provide the right level of care for you.

  • Preventative Strategies

    Your doctor will help identify risk factors and provide advice to reduce the chance of re-injury.

  • Access to Allied Health Professionals

    The doctors help to coordinate your care with physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, and specialists when needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Your GP will ask you about the injury, including when it happened, how it happened, and what your pain feels like. They will also perform a physical examination, which may involve checking your range of motion, strength, and stability.

Depending on the injury, your doctor may recommend further investigations like an X-ray, ultrasound, or MRI to confirm a diagnosis and assess the extent of any damage.

A sprain is an injury to a ligament (the tissue connecting two bones), while a strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon (the tissue connecting a muscle to a bone).

If you have severe pain, can’t bear weight on the injured limb, or the limb looks deformed, your doctor may refer you to an emergency department for immediate assessment.

An accurate diagnosis is an essential first step to determine the right pathway for you and your GP can help with this. Further investigations including CT or MRI imaging may be necessary if you have any red flags signs or symptoms.  Treatment for back pain and sciatica often follows a stepped approach, starting with the most conservative options first. Targeted physical therapy to build strength and flexibility, alongside medication to control pain and allow for effective rehabilitation is the cornerstone of management. If these initial treatments are not successful, your GP may consider referring you for an image-guided cortisone injection to reduce specific inflammation. A referral for surgery is considered a last resort, reserved only for severe and persistent cases that haven’t responded to other therapies.

Treatment can range from simple advice like the RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) to a referral for physical therapy, medication, or referral to a sports physician or orthopaedic surgeon for more specialist therapies. This can include options like prolotherapy, platelet rich plasma injections, cortisone injections or surgery.

Recovery time varies significantly depending on the type and severity of the injury. Your GP will provide a general timeframe and discuss the stages of rehabilitation, from initial rest to gradually reintroducing activities.

Yes, your doctor can provide referrals to allied health professionals like a physiotherapist or an exercise physiologist to help with your recovery. For more serious injuries, they may refer you to an orthopaedic surgeon or a sports physician.

Your GP can provide advice on warm-ups, proper training techniques, and the importance of using the right equipment. They may also suggest working with a physical therapist to identify and correct muscle imbalances or weaknesses.

Returning to activity is a gradual process. Your GP or physiotherapist will advise you on the necessary steps, ensuring you have regained full strength and function before returning to prevent re-injury.

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