Arthritis Management

The focus of arthritis management is to control pain, minimize joint damage and improve or maintain function and quality of life. According to the American College of Rheumatology, the treatment of arthritis might involve the following: medication, nonpharmacologic therapies and/or surgery.

Arthroscopy

A surgical examination of the internal structures of a joint by means for viewing through an arthroscope. An arthroscopic procedure can be used to remove or repair damaged tissue or as a diagnostic procedure in order to inspect the extent of any damage or confirm a diagnosis

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Surgical procedures to treat problems with the foot and ankle.

Fractured Bone Repair

Fixing broken bones is often done with plates, nails, screws and pins. Many patients must wear external fixation frames or casts to get their bones back into proper alignment.

Hand Surgery

Surgery to address conditions and injuries of the hand.

Joint Replacement

Surgeons perform joint replacement surgeries for knees, hips and shoulders. Following joint replacement surgery, most patients are able to resume previous daily activities with vastly improved comfort levels and ease of movement.

Surface replacement surgery is sometimes recommended for younger, more physically active patients. Other alternatives to total joint replacement include Osteotomy, Arthroplasty and Arthrodesis.

Knee Ligament Repair

Knee ligament repair is a treatment for a complete tear of a knee ligament that results in instability in the knee. The surgery involves reattaching the torn ends of the ligament or replacing the ligament with a piece of healthy tendon. A tendon from the kneecap or hamstring, for example, is grafted into place to hold the knee joint together. The tendon graft may come from the person (autograft) or from a cadaver (allograft).

Occupational and Hand Therapy

Occupational and hand therapy assists patients with independent performance of daily living activities such as cooking, dressing, bathing, as well as exercises to strengthen hands and arms.

Orthopaedic Care

Treatment of disorders or deformities of the spine and joints.

Osteoporosis Care

Treatment of osteoporosis, a disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy involves the evaluation and treatment of problems associated with mobility, balance, coordination and musculoskeletal pain.

Sports Medicine Procedures

The field of medicine concerned with physical fitness and the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries sustained in sports or exercise.

X-ray

An x-ray is a diagnostic test which uses invisible electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues, bones and organs onto film.