Sports medicine is a subspecialty of orthopedics that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries suffered during athletic activity.
The word "Fracture" implies to broken bone. A bone may get fractured completely or partially and it is caused commonly from trauma due to fall, motor vehicle accident or sports. Thinning of the bone due to osteoporosis in the elderly can cause the bone to break easily.
Hand surgery is performed to restore the structure and functionality of the fingers, wrist and hand secondary to a traumatic injury, medical condition, severe infection, or birth defect causing pain and/or deformity of the hand. It is performed by trained and certified plastic surgeons.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians specialize in diagnosis and treatment of non operative musculoskeletal conditions to restore optimal function.
Electrodiagnostic testing is a type of diagnostic procedure that measures the speed and degree of electrical activity within the muscles and nerves in order to diagnose conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome or other conditions that place pressure on specific nerves.
Physical therapy is an effective treatment method dedicated to improving movement and functionality in people whose age, disease or injury has restricted them.
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is concentrated portion of blood plasma enriched with platelets or containing more amounts of platelets. Blood plasma contains vital growth factors that help in repairing the injured tissue and platelets contain Vitamin K that plays a major role in formation of blood clot.
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