Treatments
Sports Medicine
Injuries from sport and training, and the plan to get you moving again.
Sports injuries are treated with the return in mind. The aim is not only a healed structure but a joint you can trust at full speed, and a clear plan for getting back to your sport.
Procedures Dr Moagi performs
- Meniscus and cartilage surgery
- Ligament reconstruction
- Return-to-sport planning
Deciding on surgery
Surgery is not always the answer
Being honest about when an operation helps, and when it does not, is part of the consultation.
When surgery is usually right
- A complete ACL tear in someone returning to pivoting sport
- A displaced or unstable meniscus tear that can be repaired
- Recurrent instability that has not settled with rehabilitation
When it usually is not
- Muscle and tendon strains, which heal with graded loading
- Partial tears in a stable joint
- Overuse injuries, where the training load is the real problem
Recovery
What recovery looks like
- Return to sport is decided on function and testing, not on the calendar
- ACL reconstruction typically means nine to twelve months before pivoting sport
- Rehabilitation is done with your physiotherapist and reviewed in the rooms
These are general timelines. Your own recovery depends on your age, your general health and the specific problem being treated. Dr Moagi will give you your own plan.
Related
Sports Medicine conditions explained
Ready to have your sports medicine looked at?
Request a consultation and the practice will contact you, usually within one working day.
Book a ConsultationIf you need help now
Outside consulting hours, report to the Casualty Department at Netcare Ferncrest Hospital or Life Peglerae Hospital in Rustenburg. If the injury is life-threatening, call 10177 immediately. Please do not use the enquiry form for an emergency.