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Sports Medicine Center

Sports Medicine
Center / No.05 / 5F

When rehabilitation starts differently,
recovery ends differently.

A sports medicine center inside the hospital, where rehabilitation medicine specialists work alongside exercise and physical therapists. After an accurate assessment, we provide evidence-based exercise therapy, from rehabilitation before and after surgery to chronic pain and sports injuries.

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CenterNO.05Sports Medicine Center
Floor5FExercise and physical therapy in one space
DeptRehabilitation MedicineWith Orthopedics · Neurology · Internal Medicine · Korean Medicine
LeadDr. Sang-Hoon Shin, Center DirectorFormer clinical instructor, Rehabilitation Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital
TeamSpecialist · Exercise therapist · Physical therapist1:1 tailored rehabilitation
Exercise therapy room at the 5F Sports Medicine Center with rehabilitation equipment
5F/Sports Medicine Center · Assessment and exercise therapy
Who it is for

After surgery,
and before injury.

From rehabilitation after surgery for joint replacement, shoulder, knee and ligament injuries to recreational and athlete rehabilitation, chronic pain and the prevention of muscle loss.

01I need to walk and move again after joint replacement, cruciate ligament, meniscus or ankle ligament surgery
02I injured my shoulder, knee, ankle or back while exercising
03I want to know when I can return to training or competition
04As an athlete, I want injury diagnosis through conditioning in one place
05I want to check for imbalances and injury risk before pain starts
06Chronic pain and loss of strength keep coming back
What sets the center apart

From diagnosis to rehabilitation,
in one flow.

We run it so that treatment, exercise and ongoing care continue without gaps.

01Precise diagnosis led by a rehabilitation specialist · We analyze the cause of pain and loss of function to set an individual treatment direction.
02Intensive rehabilitation for returning to daily life and sport · 1:1 rehabilitation tailored to the injured area and recovery stage, aiming for a safe return.
03One-stop care for athletes · Injury diagnosis, rehabilitation and conditioning continue inside the hospital, designed around a return to training and competition.
04Care focused on injury prevention · Movement analysis and medical assessment identify risk factors early and lead to an exercise prescription.
05Evidence-based exercise prescription · Intensity, range and recovery stage are finely adjusted to the diagnosis.
06Integrated, collaborative care · When needed, we see you together with Neurology, Orthopedics, Internal Medicine and other in-house departments.
Assessment

We measure recovery
in numbers, not impressions.

Before and after surgery, before and after rehabilitation: compared with the same tests.

01Movement analysis · Exbody

Automatic joint recognition checks musculoskeletal imbalance, malalignment, posterior posture and Q angle.

02Plantar pressure gait analysis

Gait patterns are measured with the N-step walk test (NSWT) and SPPB, comparing before and after surgery.

03Surface EMG · Exopill

Electrodes on the skin measure the electrical activity of muscles during exercise, non-invasively.

04Isometric strength test · VALD

Analyzes weakness and left–right imbalance and checks the change before and after rehabilitation.

The purpose of treating pain and injury
is a return to a life in motion.

Sports Medicine Center · Rehabilitation MedicineOutpatient care, tests, procedures, rehabilitation and, when needed, inpatient treatment continue one-on-one, matched to your condition.
Referring out, taking back

Surgery at a surgical hospital,
recovery back here.

Kwangdong Hospital does not perform surgery. If surgery is needed, we refer you to a partner tertiary hospital, and recovery is handled here, where your pre-surgery condition is already on record.

01Kwangdong · Diagnosis

MRI, movement analysis and strength tests first determine whether surgery is needed.

02Tertiary hospital · Surgery

Referral to partner hospitals including Seoul National University, Samsung Seoul, Asan, Gangnam Severance, Seoul St. Mary’s and Myongji.

03Kwangdong · Inpatient rehabilitation

Rehabilitation continues on the 7–8F wards, matched to your recovery stage.

04Kwangdong · 1:1 exercise therapy

The tests taken before surgery show how far you have come back.

05Return to daily life and sport

Strength, gait and movement are rechecked to set the timing of your return.

Why Kwangdong
Why recovery should come back to Kwangdong

The Rehabilitation Medicine page explains the referral-and-return process in detail.
Program
Chronic Pain Recovery

A pain recovery program combining precise diagnosis, regenerative treatment and exercise therapy.
Who leads this center

Dr. Sang-Hoon Shin, Center Director

Rehabilitation medicine specialist. Handles diagnosis and leads rehabilitation together with exercise and physical therapists.

·Rehabilitation medicine specialist · Sees patients at the Sports Medicine Center and the Orthopedic Pain & Rehabilitation Center
·Former Clinical Instructor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital
·Specialties · Post-surgical rehabilitation, sarcopenia, vestibular rehabilitation, sports rehabilitation, musculoskeletal pain, EMG and nerve conduction studies
·Sports Medicine Center blog ↗ · Step-by-step post-surgical rehabilitation exercises (Korean)
Clinics

Clinics within the
Sports Medicine Center.

Open a clinic for its tests, treatments and doctors, or a condition below for symptoms and causes.

Rehabilitation MedicineSports Injury & Return-to-Play Rehab
ACL Tear →Meniscus Tear →Ankle Sprain →Achilles Tendinitis →Patellar Tendinitis →Rotator Cuff Tear →Hip Impingement →
Rehabilitation MedicinePost-surgical Rehabilitation
Ankle Ligament & Cartilage Injury →
Archive

Rehabilitation notes
written by this center.

Articles actually published on the Kwangdong Sports Medicine Center blog. Linked articles are in Korean.

01After joint replacement: the first exercise for walking again ↗
02ACL surgery, weeks 3–6: a ski racer’s rehabilitation exercises ↗
03Early rehabilitation after meniscus surgery: step-by-step quadriceps exercises ↗
04Rehabilitation after ankle ligament repair (MBO): recovery stage by stage ↗
05Measuring strength precisely: the VALD ForceFrame isometric test ↗
06Muscle you can see vs. muscle that works: Exopill surface EMG ↗
Frequently asked questions

What people ask most
before a visit.

QIs it only for athletes?+
No. We see anyone returning to daily life after surgery, anyone injured in recreational sport, and anyone with recurring chronic pain and loss of strength.
QI had surgery elsewhere. Can I come just for rehabilitation?+
Yes. Bring your surgical records and imaging, and a rehabilitation specialist will assess your recovery stage and set up a plan.
QWhat if I need surgery?+
Kwangdong Hospital does not perform surgery. If surgery is judged necessary, we refer you to a partner tertiary hospital, and recovery and rehabilitation come back to Kwangdong.
QCan I be admitted for rehabilitation?+
When needed, you can be admitted to the 7–8F wards to continue rehabilitation. Admission is decided after your visit, based on your condition.
QWhich tests will I have?+
We choose from movement analysis (Exbody), plantar pressure gait analysis, surface EMG and isometric strength testing according to your condition. Not every test is done for everyone.
Center
Orthopedic Pain & Rehabilitation Center

The center for non-surgical pain treatment and rehabilitation together.
Department
Rehabilitation Medicine

See care by symptom and the doctors.

From the start of rehabilitation
to the day you move again.

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