When you sustain a musculoskeletal injury or disease, your orthopedist will likely prescribe nonsurgical treatments first – such as rest, medication, and possibly physical therapy. However, if you do not respond to these treatments, your doctor may recommend surgery. An orthopedic surgeon does a [Read More]
fractures
Types of Fractures
We are born with 270 bones; by adulthood many of those bones have fused together, leaving us with 206 bones that support every step and movement we make for the rest of our lives. Over the course of a lifetime, it’s highly probable that one of these 206 bones will sustain a fracture. Here is more [Read More]