An injury is stopping your activity
Pain, instability, loss of strength or restriction is preventing you from training, competing or moving with confidence.
Orthopaedics and sports medicine
A diagnosis should tell you
how to return.
Musculoskeletal assessment connected with treatment, rehabilitation and a safe return to activity.
You do not only need to know what it is.
You need to know what comes next.
The assessment starts with the injury and ends with a clear decision for your life, work or sport.
The problem has not resolved
You have reduced activity, tried treatment or learned to compensate, but function has not returned.
You need to choose between options
You want to understand whether to monitor, rehabilitate, inject, investigate further or consider surgery.
You want to return without repeating the injury
Less pain is not enough. You need tolerance, confidence and capacity for the specific demand.
From diagnosis
to a return strategy.
Imaging and examination are interpreted alongside function and the person's real demands.
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01
Tissue
Which structure is affected and how severe it is.
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02
Function
Which movement, load or task is limited.
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03
Demand
Which activity, work or sport you need to return to.
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04
Decision
Which option offers a reasonable balance of benefit, risk and time.
The clinical pathway
Assess. Decide.
Recover. Return.
Treatment does not end when pain falls. It ends when there is a safe, functional direction.
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01
Understand
Review the injury, mechanism, progression and return goals.
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02
Examine
Clinical assessment, movement and imaging when it adds useful information.
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03
Decide
Explain conservative, interventional or surgical options and their limits.
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04
Rehabilitate
Coordinate the recovery of movement, strength, load and confidence.
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05
Verify
Use functional criteria before increasing demand or returning to sport.
A scan shows a structure. Returning to activity requires understanding the whole person.
Two similar injuries may need different pathways depending on function, sport, work, history and response to load.
Resolve the injury.
Recover capacity.
The approach adapts to the diagnosis, stage, demands and goals of each person.
Knee
Meniscal or ligament injuries, pain, instability, osteoarthritis and surgical assessment.
Shoulder
Pain, instability, tendon problems, sports injuries and restrictions in arm use.
Sports injury
Acute and overload problems in active people and athletes at different levels.
Joint degeneration
Conservative and surgical options based on symptoms, function and expectations.
Second opinion
A review of diagnosis and alternatives before an important decision.
Post-operative recovery
Coordination between surgery, physiotherapy and functional progression while respecting tissue healing.
Versions
The same injury
doesn’t call for the same path.
The approach changes depending on the activity you need to return to and the stage of life you are in.
Athletes
Who it is for: Recreational, competitive or elite athletes with an injury that is holding back their training or competition.
What it focuses on
- A diagnosis aimed at getting you back to your sport
- Functional criteria for a safe return
- Coordination with physiotherapy and sports medicine
Active people over 50
Who it is for: Those who want to keep moving, travelling and doing what they enjoy without pain or wear deciding for them.
What it focuses on
- Joint pain and wear
- Every option, explained with its benefits and limits
- Keeping independence and activity
Surgery when it adds value.
Rehabilitation whenever it is needed.
Many injuries are treated without surgery. When an operation is indicated, the decision is explained and connected from the start with functional recovery and return to activity.
Biological treatments, injections or procedures are considered only after individual medical assessment and never replace well-indicated rehabilitation.
The specialist
Dr Pablo Clemente
Orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Knee, shoulder and sports injury
An orthopaedic and trauma surgeon with a particular focus on knee, shoulder and sports-related injuries. He works with surgical and non-surgical options and is especially interested in connecting each decision with rehabilitation, function and return to sport. At ETRYUM he also leads sports medicine.
View full profileBefore you begin.
Do I need an MRI before booking?
No. Bring any imaging and reports you already have. After examination, the specialist will decide whether further imaging may change diagnosis or treatment.
Does a consultation mean I will need surgery?
No. Many injuries are managed conservatively. Surgery is considered only when it may offer a reasonable benefit compared with other options. If it is indicated, it takes place in a hospital and recovery continues at ETRYUM.
Is care coordinated with physiotherapy?
Yes, when relevant. Orthopaedics and physiotherapy can share goals, load limits and progression criteria to avoid conflicting advice.
Do you only see athletes?
No. Assessment also supports people with pain, joint degeneration, everyday limitations, work-related injuries or recovery after surgery.
What should I do if the injury is urgent?
ETRYUM is not an emergency service. For severe trauma, deformity, sudden loss of strength or sensation, uncontrolled pain or circulatory compromise, seek emergency care.
Musculoskeletal assessment
Understand the injury.
Decide the next step.
Leave your details to request an assessment with Dr Pablo Clemente. The team will contact you personally to arrange the appointment.
Prefer to speak directly? +34 621 172 479 · info@etryum.com
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