Orthopedics

Orthopedics is a medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system of the human body, which includes bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves, allows a person to move and be active.
This field of medicine is related to the treatment of congenital anomalies, prevention, and treatment of chronic diseases and injuries of the musculoskeletal system.
Orthopedics is now dedicated to patients of all ages, from infants with clubfoot to young athletes who require arthroscopic surgery.
This field also deals with the treatment of broken bones.

who is Orthopedics doctor?

An orthopedic doctor treats injuries to the musculoskeletal system.
The musculoskeletal system includes bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints, and nerves.
This branch of medicine was first developed to treat children suffering from crippling and debilitating diseases.
The name orthopedics is also of Greek origin and refers to the same issue.
In Greek, “Ortho” means straight, and “Pais” means children; But today, orthopedic specialists treat all patients of any age and do not only specialize in treating children.
If you have suffered from joint pain or serious damage to your musculoskeletal system during your life, you have probably visited an orthopedic specialist.
An orthopedic doctor has high skill in the diagnosis and specialized treatment and treats diseases related to these issues.

Scope of practice of Orthopedics

For the diagnosis and treatment of many diseases, it is necessary to consult an orthopedic doctor.
Often when a person is injured in an accident or any other event, there is a need to see an orthopedist.
Sometimes this expertise is needed to manage and control chronic diseases such as back pain or arthritis.
Even if you are a person who is not very physically active, you may experience wear and tear in your daily activities.
When you are at the computer for a long time, work without rest, perform repetitive movements daily or work in an improper position, you will damage your musculoskeletal system, and if the damage is severe, you should see an orthopedist.

Orthopedic specialists must diagnose and treat all types of problems caused by damage to the musculoskeletal system.
The main task of this specialist is as follows:

• Pain management: Some injuries and diseases cause pain in the musculoskeletal system.
  Orthopedic doctor offers treatments to eliminate pain.
• Improve range of motion: Joint pain and swelling can limit the range of motion and interfere with daily activities.
  In this situation, the specialist improves the range of motion with methods such as physiotherapy.
  Sometimes surgery is needed to solve this problem.
• Treatment of injuries: injuries such as bone fractures, dislocations, or tendon tears are treated by orthopedists.

What are the surgeries that an Orthopedics doctor can perform?

The following are the Orthopedics surgeries that

Orthopedics doctors can treat:

• Arthroscopy
• Soft tissue repair for tendon and ligament tears
• Joint replacement
• joint surgery
• Bone fracture repair 
• Debridement
• Bone welding

• Spine surgery

• Osteotomy

• ACL repair surgery

• Hip replacement surgery