PULSE Fall 2026 3 PULSE is published as a community service for the friends and patrons of Central Peninsula Hospital, 250 Hospital Place, Soldotna, AK 99669, phone 907-714-4404, website www.cpgh.org. CEO: Angela Chace, CPA, MHL, FACHE External Affairs Director: Bruce Richards Information in PULSE comes from a wide range of medical experts. Models may be used in photos and illustrations. If you have any concerns or questions about specific content that may affect your health, please contact your healthcare provider. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list, please call 907-714-4600 or email marketing@cpgh.org. 2026 © Coffey Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Central Peninsula Hospital and its clinics (collectively “CPH”) comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Translation and other services are available to you, free of charge, by calling this number: 907-714-4404. bone & joint center central peninsula 907-714-4120 907-714-5770 907-714-5312 Discover our orthopedic services Explore our specialists, treatment options and locations at www.cpgh.org/orthopedics. Break a bone? Tear a tendon? Have pain from arthritis or an injury to your joints or spine? An orthopedic specialist, or ortho, can help. These providers treat people with issues involving their bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. Training typically includes five years of residency, as well as one or more years of advanced training in a specialty. What they treat These are some problems and areas of the body that an ortho can treat. Hands and wrists. They can treat carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, infections, and nerve and tendon injuries. Elbows. Orthos can address elbow problems such as biceps tears, dislocations and fractures, and tennis or golf elbow. Spine. They offer both surgical and nonsurgical treatments for degenerative disc disease, spine fractures, herniated discs, infections, tumors and nerve problems. Hips, knees and shoulders. Orthos treat issues in these areas, including joint replacements. Sports-related injuries. They can provide nonoperative treatment—for pros and amateurs alike—for the 90% of sports injuries that don’t require surgery. When to see an ortho If you break a bone or have intense pain, visit the emergency department. For ongoing, nonemergency symptoms, your primary care provider may recommend that you see an ortho. Your ortho will likely try nonsurgical approaches first, like pain medication and rehabilitation. If these don’t work, they have the expertise to perform surgery to repair an injury or correct a condition. What is an orthopedic specialist?
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