Dr. med. Andreas Krüger is a specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system and supports both hobby athletes and global top athletes. He is one of the leading specialists in the field of regeneration after training and competition and is a key-operation leader in the fields of polo and sports medicine and surgery.
Polo injuries - need an orthopaedic surgeon?
Protect Your Muscles
The most common cause of groin pain is a muscle, tendon or ligament strain, especially in athletes who play stop and go sports. Groin pain might occur immediately after an injury, or pain may come on gradually over a period of weeks or even months and will be worsened by continued use of the injured area. Less commonly, a bone injury or fracture, a hernia or even kidney stones might cause groin pain. Although testicle pain and groin pain are different, a testicle condition can sometimes cause pain that spreads to the groin area.
Groin Pain and No Flexibility
The most common cause of groin pain is a muscle, tendon or ligament strain, especially in athletes who play stop and go sports. Groin pain might occur immediately after an injury, or pain may come on gradually over a period of weeks or even months and will be worsened by continued use of the injured area. Less commonly, a bone injury or fracture, a hernia or even kidney stones might cause groin pain. Although testicle pain and groin pain are different, a testicle condition can sometimes cause pain that spreads to the groin area.
Torn cruciate ligament - typical ski injury - do you always have to operate?
Torn cruciate ligament - typical ski injury - do you always have to operate? Knee injuries are the most frequent ski accidents on the slopes, accounting for about 30% of all injuries. Right at the top of the statistics is the torn cruciate ligament. There are various criteria that are taken into account when making individual decisions about treatment. But which treatment is the right one for two of my patients? Both love skiing and both injure their anterior cruciate ligament. Their stories could not be more different. Former junior skier vs. hobby skier, surgery vs. conservative treatment.
Torn cruciate ligament: Decision against surgery
Torn cruciate ligament: Decision against surgery. Patient (56 years old) fell while skiing and injured her knee. Diagnosis: Injury of the anterior cruciate ligament. From the beginning it was clear to her that surgical treatment was out of the question for her, provided there was an alternative, because every operation is associated with a certain risk. What happened in the accident, how she was treated and how she feels today, you will learn in the following interview.
Cruciate ligament rupture: Decision for surgery
Cruciate ligament rupture: Decision to operate. Patient (37 years old), a sporty young mother of two sons, was about to teach her youngest son to ski when she fell in slow motion. She noticed immediately: There was something wrong with her knee. But the village doctor from the ski region assured her that everything was fine. 8 1/2 weeks later she decided to have the cruciate ligament operated. You can find out how it came about in the following interview.
Taping in sports and rehabilitation
Since the European Football Championship in 2012 at the latest, we have known what tape is in sport. Muscles tensed to the max, a petrified gaze - the pose of Mario Balotelli after his 2-0 victory over Germany in the semi-finals. Bare perfectly trained upper body. This winner pose has immediately etched itself into the collective memory of European Championship spectators worldwide. But how much effect is really hidden in these audience-effective, glued-on, brightly coloured tapes? More power, less pain, more precision and faster recovery after exhausting competitions?
Sports Taping
Athletic taping is recognized as one of the top preventative measures for reduction of injuries in collision sports. Taping was popularised by Dr. Kenzo Kase, who officially developed the Kinesio Taping Method in 1979 Using Sports Taping can give you the security you need to stay on the field and avoid those niggling injuries.
