Orthopedics Services​

While a chiropractor performs simple spinal alignment manipulations, they do not prescribe medications or offer specialized orthopedic treatment such as surgery. An orthopaedist, on the other hand, is equipped with a medical degree, and years of specialized learning and experience dealing with conditions affecting the bones, the muscles, the joint ligaments, and the tendons. In some cases, in addition to regular orthopedic treatment, an orthopaedist can diagnose conditions of the skin and nervous system, as well. In essence, if you suffer from issues, painful or otherwise, that limit your ability to move — these may be from something like an auto accident injury or something less serious — an orthopaedist is the specialist that you need to make an appointment with.

When you accept treatment for an orthopaedic condition, the period of time that your body takes to return to normal depends on the condition itself, and the specific kind of treatment prescribed. For instance, following a fracture or other car injuries sustained in an auto accident, the process of recovery, once you have surgery, takes place mostly at home, where you need to become familiar with what your body is and isn’t able to do. You need to work with occupational therapists and physical therapists for a period of up to eight weeks to return to normal. Restoring full function to the body part affected can take further attention.

With orthopaedic conditions, it helps to seek treatment as early as possible. Timely treatment helps make sure that a condition or problem isn’t given time to worsen. At your initial orthopaedic consultation in Orlando, the specialist isolates the issue and narrows down the possible causes. After tests are performed, you get to learn about your treatment options, about the medications and rehabilitative treatments necessary, and the timeframe that you look at as you get better. The earlier you get started treating your condition, the easier the recovery process is likely to be.