Musculoskeletal & Pain
Sports Injuries
Getting back to your sport, not just back to walking around.
What is Sports Injuries?
Sports injuries span a wide range — a hamstring pull that keeps recurring, a sprained ankle that never felt quite the same, a knee tweak from a bad landing. What sets them apart from general aches is the goal: patients here usually want to return to a specific demanding activity, not just manage daily comfort, which changes how aggressively and specifically we plan rehabilitation.
How regenerative medicine supports it
We assess the specific tissue involved and the demands of your sport, since a footballer's knee and a golfer's shoulder need different rehab targets. PRP and growth factor therapy support tendon, ligament and muscle healing, sometimes combined with exosome therapy for stubborn soft tissue injuries, with sport-specific function tests marking readiness to return rather than just pain being gone. Complete ruptures of major tendons or ligaments in competitive athletes usually still need surgical repair, and we'll say so rather than delay the right call.
Treatments we would consider
Options discussed for this condition
Listed for orientation only. What is actually prescribed depends on your records.
- PRP TherapyPlatelet-rich plasma for orthopaedic, aesthetic and recovery applications.
- Growth Factor TherapyConcentrated growth factor protocols for tissue repair and regeneration.
- Exosome TherapySignalling-rich exosome protocols, often combined with stem cell therapy, supporting tissue repair, recovery and aesthetics.
If the evidence for treating sports injuries this way is thin, we will tell you before you book — and the review is not billed.
Sports Injuries — Questions Patients Ask
Can this get me back on the pitch faster than just resting?
For many soft tissue injuries, yes, though 'faster' still means weeks, not days — we won't promise a rushed return that risks re-injury.
My hamstring keeps recurring, why?
Recurrent strains are often about incomplete rehabilitation or unaddressed strength imbalances rather than the tissue itself, so we look at both, not just the latest injury.
Is this different from what a team physio would offer?
We complement rather than replace that work — physiotherapy rebuilds strength and control, while our injections aim to support tissue healing directly.
What if it turns out to be a complete tear?
Then imaging will show it, and a complete rupture in a competitive athlete usually needs surgical repair — we'd refer you rather than attempt to treat around it.
How do you decide I'm ready to return to sport?
Through sport-specific functional testing — strength, hop tests, agility drills relevant to your sport — rather than simply asking whether it still hurts.
Reviewed by Bangkok Stem Cell Center Medical Team | Last updated: August 2026
