Treating Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints

The branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the musculoskeletal system. This system consists of muscles, bones, joints, ligaments, and tendons.

Orthopedics

​This occurs when too much pressure is applied to a nerve by surrounding tissues, such as bones, cartilage, muscles or tendons.

Pinched Nerve

​Arthritis in hips, knees, and/or elbows. Arthritis is joint inflammation that causes pain and stiffness

​​Arthritis

This is an injury to the soft tissues that connect muscles and joints. Common symptoms of tendon tears are pain and swelling.

Torn Tendon

This is a separation of two bones where they meet at a joint. It can be very painful and can temporarily deform and immobilize the joint.

​​Dislocation

​When do people see orthopedic doctors?

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a person who would see an orthopedic doctor?

• A woman who is having trouble breathing deeply

• A man who has gotten a concussion

• An athlete with a torn tendon

• A child who needs braces

Common Musculoskeletal Conditions

• Arthritis.

• Bone Tumors.

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

• Hip Dysplasia.

• Muscular Dystrophy.

• Neurofibromatosis.

• Osteoporosis.

• Runner's Knee.

• Joint conditions

  • tendonitis, ligament sprains, etc.

• Back and Neck conditions

  • scoliosis, herniated disc, etc.

• Muscle problems

  • muscle tears and sprains

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What do orthopedic surgeons use surgery to treat?

Multiple Choice

Julie sees an orthopedic doctor because of her abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. What condition does Julie have?

• Scoliosis

• Tendonitis

• Lateral Back Syndrome

• Dislocation

Orthopedic surgeons who specialize in sports medicine have been trained to treat all of the musculoskeletal structures that can be affected by training, sports activity, and exercise.

Minimally invasive surgeries, joint replacement surgery, and fracture treatment are among the most common procedures in this sub-specialty.

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Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Multiple Choice

What are common procedures that are performed by orthopedic surgeons who specialize in sports medicine?

• Neck replacement surgery

• total hip replacement surgery

• Implanting a pacemaker

• rotator cuff surgery- repairs shoulder tendons.