I would like to thank all clients, athletes and coaches, friends and supporters in the industry for continuous support and the great ideas on improving athlete recovery from injury.
The most common question my clients pose to me is, "Where do we go from now onwards?". As always it would be prudent to seek out Sports Physicians, Orthopaedic Surgeons and Physiotherapist with a keen eye on sports performance. Spend time asking questions about the injury, how to prevent it and how you can get back to sports. A good clinician would not refuse to provide you with useful information.
Always remember that you need to return to sports gradually. Do not just do electrotherapy without rehabilitation exercises. Always get clearance from your attending physician to return to play. Discuss with your coach about reintroduction of sports specific skills gradually.
If you need help, talk to your doctor.
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DASC is closed as Dr Aston is currently working at Aspetar, Doha, Qatar. To contact Dr Aston, e-mail at draston@gmail.com or call +974-33077507.
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Thursday, 6 October 2011
Monday, 12 September 2011
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT)
ESWT is a useful tool for treatment of plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow and Calcific tendinitis of the Achilles tendon. The treatment modality has been used for treatment of Acromioclavicular joint arthroses, ankle impingement syndromes and Iliotibial band syndrome. It works as an adjunct to the physiotherapy treatment and should not be solely administered without exercise therapy.
Ask your doctor if you want to know more about this treatment.
Ask your doctor if you want to know more about this treatment.
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Taping Workshop for Beginners
If you coach or play sports, if you treat sports injuries, or if you are just a concerned parent with a child who plays sports, this is for you. Find out how to tape bad ankles and knees properly for injury prevention.
Registration fee RM50 (inclusive 1 roll athletic tape and tea). Limited to 30 participants only.
Date: 14th May 2011
Time: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Venue: Dr Aston Sports Clinic
Contact us at 03-78774399 or draston@gmail.com for registration.
Registration fee RM50 (inclusive 1 roll athletic tape and tea). Limited to 30 participants only.
Date: 14th May 2011
Time: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Venue: Dr Aston Sports Clinic
Contact us at 03-78774399 or draston@gmail.com for registration.
Monday, 21 March 2011
Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound for bone healing
Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) is currently available as an additional tool to assist in the healing of new or non-healing fractures. Stress fractures due to repetitive overloading of joints (e.g. scaphoid bone , Tibial bone , navicular bone) and surgically treated fractures (Internal fixation) can also be treated with LIPUS.
Studies have indicated that it may heal fractures up to 38% faster* and reduce delayed unions by 83%. The daily 20 minutes treatment for several weeks increases frowth factors critical to bone healing process, including BMP-7, Alkaline Phosphotase and VEGF.
Talk to your surgeon or sports physician about the various options of treatment and you may find LIPUS helpful for your early return to sports. Every treatment should go along with a carefully designed rehabilitation program monitored by a physiotherapist or sports doctor.
*Heckman JD et al Acceleration of tibial fracture-healing by non-invasive low intensity pulsed ultrasound. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1994 Jan:76(1):26-34.
*Kristensen et al Accelerated healing of distal radial fractures with the use of specific, low intensity ultrasound. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1997 Jul;79(7):961-973.
Studies have indicated that it may heal fractures up to 38% faster* and reduce delayed unions by 83%. The daily 20 minutes treatment for several weeks increases frowth factors critical to bone healing process, including BMP-7, Alkaline Phosphotase and VEGF.
Talk to your surgeon or sports physician about the various options of treatment and you may find LIPUS helpful for your early return to sports. Every treatment should go along with a carefully designed rehabilitation program monitored by a physiotherapist or sports doctor.
*Heckman JD et al Acceleration of tibial fracture-healing by non-invasive low intensity pulsed ultrasound. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1994 Jan:76(1):26-34.
*Kristensen et al Accelerated healing of distal radial fractures with the use of specific, low intensity ultrasound. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1997 Jul;79(7):961-973.
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Thursday, 27 January 2011
After surgery - Injury Rehabilitation
Professional athletes who undergo surgery for sports injury would undergo a compulsory duration of a systematic and guided recovery process called injury rehabilitation. The process is initiated as soon as possible to ensure that the site of surgery is allowed to heal swiftly.
Initially, various modalities (e.g. cold therapy, electrotherapy) are used to reduce tissue oedema and pain. Soon afterwards, simple exercises are initiated to strengthen the affected limb while allowing a gradual increase in the range of motion. Over a series of carefully monitored evaluation of function, the physiotherapist and physician adjusts the design of the recovery program to suit the individual. Complications like reinjury, ligament or tendon laxity, instability may occur,if the athlete proceeds too quickly whereas the opposite may occur if the limb is kept immobilised for too long. The later phase of rehabilitation involves more vigourous physical exercises and more difficult skills.
Always check with your surgeon, physiotherapist or physician if you are unsure of what you are doing. Do not proceed if your exercises cause you too much pain. Plan your surgery with the injury rehabilitation in mind and you will have a more successful recovery.
Initially, various modalities (e.g. cold therapy, electrotherapy) are used to reduce tissue oedema and pain. Soon afterwards, simple exercises are initiated to strengthen the affected limb while allowing a gradual increase in the range of motion. Over a series of carefully monitored evaluation of function, the physiotherapist and physician adjusts the design of the recovery program to suit the individual. Complications like reinjury, ligament or tendon laxity, instability may occur,if the athlete proceeds too quickly whereas the opposite may occur if the limb is kept immobilised for too long. The later phase of rehabilitation involves more vigourous physical exercises and more difficult skills.
Always check with your surgeon, physiotherapist or physician if you are unsure of what you are doing. Do not proceed if your exercises cause you too much pain. Plan your surgery with the injury rehabilitation in mind and you will have a more successful recovery.
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