What does the medical term orthopedic mean?

Orthopedic means "relating to bones, joints, or muscles". It comes from the Greek words orthos, meaning "straight" or "correct", and paidos, meaning "child". Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the bones, joints, and muscles. Orthopedic doctors are called orthopedists.

Orthopedic conditions include:

- Arthritis

- Back pain

- Bone fractures

- Bursitis

- Carpal tunnel syndrome

- Hip dysplasia

- Knee pain

- Ligament injuries

- Muscle strains

- Osteoporosis

- Scoliosis

- Tendonitis