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Sports injuries
Common Cricket Injuries: Shoulder, Knee and Back Problems (and Where to Get Treated in Kannur)
A Kannur sports surgeon on the common cricket injuries in bowlers, batters and fielders, why fast bowlers hurt their backs, and how workload and treatment help.
Shoulder
SLAP and Labral Tears: Symptoms and Arthroscopic Treatment
SLAP and shoulder labral tears explained by Dr. Vishnu Baburaj at Aster MIMS Kannur: symptoms, diagnosis, and when arthroscopy actually helps.
Sports injuries
ACL Tear: Do You Always Need Surgery?
Not every ACL tear needs reconstruction. Dr. Vishnu Baburaj explains who truly needs surgery and who can do well with rehab, for patients in Kannur and across North Kerala.
Sports injuries
Ankle Sprains That Won't Heal: When It Becomes Chronic Instability
A Kannur sports surgeon on why most ankle sprains heal, why rehab matters, and when a wobbly, giving-way ankle becomes chronic instability needing surgery.
Sports injuries
Meniscus Tear: Surgery or Physiotherapy? What the Evidence Says
A Kannur orthopaedic surgeon explains when a meniscus tear needs surgery and when physiotherapy works just as well, separating the degenerative knee from the locked knee and young athlete.
Sports injuries
Returning to the Gym After ACL Surgery: What’s Safe and When
An orthopaedic surgeon on returning to the gym after ACL reconstruction: why light strength work starts early, when heavy lifting and cutting are safe, and why criteria beat the calendar.
Sports injuries
ACL Recovery After Surgery: Month-by-Month Guide
After ACL reconstruction, when can you play again? Dr. Vishnu Baburaj breaks down the month-by-month recovery timeline, rehab milestones, and the science behind safe return to sport in Kannur, Kerala.