Orthopedic Clinics: Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Care Services & Team

Orthopedic clinics provide specialized diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions—bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. They offer a continuum from conservative management to complex surgical reconstruction.

Conditions Treated

• Degenerative: Osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, rotator cuff tears
• Trauma: Fractures, dislocations, ligament tears, tendon ruptures
• Sports injuries: ACL/MCL tears, meniscus tears, stress fractures, tendinopathies
• Spine: Herniated discs, spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, radiculopathy, myelopathy
• Pediatric: Developmental dysplasia, clubfoot, growth plate injuries, cerebral palsy orthopedics
• Hand/Upper extremity: Carpal tunnel, trigger finger, Dupuytren's, arthritis, fractures
• Foot/Ankle: Bunions, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tears, Charcot, deformities
• Tumors: Bone/soft tissue sarcomas, metastatic bone disease
• Infection: Osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, prosthetic joint infection

Services & Modalities

Conservative	Interventional	Surgical
Physical therapy (PT)	Corticosteroid injections	Arthroscopy (knee, shoulder, hip, ankle)
Occupational therapy (OT)	Viscosupplementation (HA)	Joint replacement (hip, knee, shoulder, ankle)
Bracing/orthotics/splinting	PRP / biologic injections	Spine surgery (fusion, decompression, disc replacement)
Activity modification	Nerve blocks, ablations	Fracture fixation (ORIF, IM nailing, plating)
Oral/topical medications	Tenotomy, tenodesis	Ligament/tendon reconstruction (ACL, rotator cuff)
Pain management coordination	Hydrodissection, barbotage	Tumor resection, limb salvage
Gait/biomechanical analysis	Diagnostic/therapeutic arthrocentesis	Amputation & prosthetics coordination

Multidisciplinary Team

• Orthopedic Surgeons: Subspecialized (sports, spine, hand, foot/ankle, trauma, oncology, pediatrics, joint replacement)
• Physiatrists (PM&R): Non-operative management, EMG/NCS, injection procedures
• Physician Assistants / NPs: First assists, clinic management, fracture care, perioperative
• Physical Therapists: Rehabilitation, prehab, return-to-sport, manual therapy
• Occupational Therapists: Upper extremity rehab, ADL training, custom orthotics
• Athletic Trainers: On-field, return-to-play, injury prevention
• Orthotists/Prosthetists: Custom bracing, prosthetic fitting
• Radiologists (MSK): Imaging interpretation, image-guided procedures
• Pain Psychologists, Nurses, Care Coordinators, Social Workers

Patient Benefits of Orthopedic Clinic Model

• Single-entry access to full spectrum of MSK expertise
• Coordinated conservative → surgical pathway
• Shared decision-making with multidisciplinary input
• Integrated rehab protocols (pre-op → post-op → return to function)
• Outcome tracking, registry participation, continuous improvement

When to Refer/Visit

• Persistent joint/muscle pain >2-4 weeks despite rest/OTC
• Mechanical symptoms: locking, catching, giving way, instability
• Acute injury with deformity, inability to bear weight, neurovascular compromise
• Progressive neurologic symptoms (numbness, weakness, bowel/bladder changes)
• Failed conservative management for diagnosed condition

Orthopedic clinics consolidate expertise for conditions that affect movement, function, and quality of life—restoring patients to the activities that define them.