4 Central Peninsula Hospital Break a bone? Tear a tendon? Have pain from arthritis or an injury to your joints or spine? An orthopaedic 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 Some problems and areas of the body that an ortho can treat are: 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. What is an orthopaedic specialist? bone & joint center central peninsula Make an appointment To schedule a visit with an orthopaedist, please call 907-714-4120, visit www.cpgh.org/ provider-directory or scan the QR code. 240 Hospital Place, Suite 204b, Soldotna, AK 99669 907-714-4120 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. Sources: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; American Medical Society for Sports Medicine May is Arthritis Awareness Month! Arthritis is the featured topic for our next Dine and Discuss event. Join us at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 15, in the Denali Room (downstairs in the CPH Mountain Tower) for dinner and our “Arthritis of the Hand” discussion led by Jordan Pearce, MD. Enjoy a delicious dinner for just $15, or attend for free if you’re not dining. Registration is required by Friday, May 9. To register, go to www.cpgh.org/discuss or scan the QR code.
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