Every year more people are trying to improve their health and quality of life, for this reason, they are regularly engaging in some sort of sport, hitting the gym, or are involved in other physical activities such as dancing.
An unfortunate side-effect of this has been the increase in visits to the emergency room due to sports-related injuries. Because of this, sports medicine professionals and quality diagnostic machines have become invaluable in all our emergency centers.
There are many possible causes of a sports-related injury, accidents happen all the time, however, the most common causes of sports injuries include:
There are many possible causes of a sports-related injury, accidents happen all the time, however, the most common causes of sports injuries include:
Types of Sports Injuries
Like with most injuries those related to sports can be classified as acute or chronic.
Most visits to our emergency centers are due to acute traumatic sports injuries, chronic injuries usually have milder symptoms and tend to be ignored by the patient. But, we are fully equipped to diagnose and treat either type of sports related injuries.
These are the most common sports injuries treated at our centers
When to Visit Our Emergency Centers
Some sports-related injuries will not require a visit to the ER, however, if you or someone you know experiences any of these symptoms after playing a sport seek immediate medical attention:
Diagnosing Sports Injuries
Some injuries are easier to diagnose than others, injuries which result in visible swelling, bleeding, and some fractures are easy to see, however, internal injuries such as internal bleeding, and concussions require the use of diagnostic machines.
For this reason, all our centers are equipped with the following:
These are all non-invasive diagnostic tests that provide our emergency medical staff with accurate, fast and detailed information pertaining to the injured area, facilitating the correct diagnosis and best course of treatment for each patient.
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Dr. Mitchell, Medical Director of the Altus Emergency Center in Waxahachie, was recently honored by the ACEP with the Award of Life Member.
