Sports & Arthroscopy
Sports Injury Doctor in Chennai
Same-day assessment of acute and overuse sports injuries, with a return-to-play plan built on testing rather than the calendar.
A sports injury handled well in the first week often needs no surgery at all. Handled badly — walked on, strapped up, played through — the same injury can end a season. The value of an early, accurate diagnosis is greater in sports medicine than almost anywhere else in orthopaedics.
The clinic sees the full spread of what Chennai plays: cricket shoulders and side strains, footballers’ ankle and ACL injuries, badminton and tennis overuse, runners’ knees and shin pain, and a rising volume of gym injuries from unsupervised heavy lifting.
Dr. Pankaj Hingarh’s fellowship covers both arthroplasty and sports medicine, which means acute injuries and their long-term joint consequences are managed by the same surgeon. Walk-in slots are held for acute injuries during both morning and evening consultation hours at T. Nagar.
Injuries we treat
- Ankle sprains and recurrent ankle instability
- ACL, PCL, MCL and meniscus injuries of the knee
- Shoulder dislocation, labral tears and rotator cuff injury
- Tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow and other overuse tendinopathy
- Hamstring, calf and groin muscle tears
- Shin splints, stress fractures and runner’s knee
- Sports-related fractures and cartilage injuries
How we manage sports injuries
Assessment within 24–48 hours
Acute injuries are prioritised for same-day or next-day slots. Examining the joint before protective muscle spasm sets in gives the most accurate clinical picture.
Imaging only where it changes the plan
Digital X-ray on site; MRI arranged where a soft-tissue diagnosis would alter treatment. We do not scan reflexively.
Non-surgical first, where the tissue allows
Most sprains, tendinopathies and muscle tears heal with structured loading rather than surgery. Where regenerative treatment genuinely helps, PRP is offered.
Arthroscopic surgery when it is needed
Unstable ligaments, locked knees, recurrent dislocations and displaced fractures are addressed surgically, usually through keyhole techniques.
Return-to-play testing
Clearance is based on measured strength, hop and balance testing against the uninjured side — not on how many weeks have passed.
Questions
Sports Injury Treatment — your questions answered
Still unsure about something? Call +91 99622 45671 and ask.
How soon should I see a doctor after a sports injury?
Do I need an MRI for every sports injury?
Can PRP help a sports injury heal faster?
Do you treat gym and weight-training injuries?
Related treatments
Appointments
Get seen today — walk in or call ahead
Consultation runs morning and evening, Monday to Saturday, with digital X-ray on site. Most patients leave with a diagnosis and a written plan in a single visit.
Monday – Saturday
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday — Closed (emergency calls attended)
Chennai 600017