Orthopedic Surgery
Connecticut Orthopaedics is an Orthopedic Surgery practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preoperative, operative, and postoperative treatments and diagnostics of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries.
Orthopedic Surgeons at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
non-surgical and surgical treatments of musculoskeletal injuries and dysfunctions. Orthopedic Surgery is
the branch of surgery that treats musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders both surgically and nonsurgically. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Orthopedic Surgery practices include sports injuries, back pain, ruptured disks and spinal stenosis, bone tumors, carpal tunnel, hand arthritis and hand injuries, club foot, bow legs and hip dysplasia, orthopaedic trauma, limb lengthening, Achilles tendon injuries, bunions and foot and ankle injuries, as well as osteoporosis and arthritis.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Surgery
practices include knee arthroscopy and meniscectomy, shoulder arthroscopy and decompression, carpal tunnel release, knee arthroscopy and chondroplasty, removal of support implant, knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, knee replacement, repair of femoral neck fracture, repair of trochanteric fracture, debridement of skin/muscle/bone/fracture, knee arthroscopy repair of both meniscis, hip replacement, shoulder arthroscopy/distal clavicle excision, repair of rotator cuff tendon, repair fracture of radius (bone)/ulna, laminectomy, repair of ankle fracture (bimalleolar type), shoulder arthroscopy and debridement, lumbar spinal fusion, repair fracture of the distal part of radius, low back intervertebral disc surgery, incise finger tendon sheath, repair of ankle fracture (fibula), repair of femoral shaft fracture, and repair of trochanteric fracture.
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Orthopedic Surgeons in Wallingford, CT
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
An orthopedic surgeon who has additional training and experience in diagnosing, treating and managing musculoskeletal problems in infants, children and adolescents. These may include limb and spine deformities (such as club foot, scoliosis); gait abnormalities (limping); bone and joint infections; broken bones.
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons in Wallingford, CT
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Connecticut Orthopaedics is a Foot and Ankle Surgery practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating all disorders of the foot and ankle, both surgical and non-surgical.
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
treatments for arthritis, ankle joints, hindfoot, midfoot, and forefoot joints. Foot and Ankle Surgery is
a sub-specialty of orthopedics and podiatry that focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing disorders of the foot and ankle. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Foot and Ankle Surgery practices include malleolar fractures, tibial pilon fractures, calcaneus fractures, navicular and midfoot injuries and metatarsal and phalangeal fractures; arthritis care (primarily surgical) of the ankle joint, hindfoot, midfoot, and forefoot; congenital and acquired deformities like adult acquired flatfoot, non-neuromuscular foot deformity, diabetic foot disorders, hallux valgus; as well as common pediatric foot and ankle conditions like clubfoot and tarsal coalitions.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Foot and Ankle Surgery
practices include orthotics, physical therapy, NSAID and DMARDs prescription, bunionectomies, fusion of joint spaces, and surgical reconstruction.
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine foot and ankle, and children's foot and ankle reconstructive surgery.
Orthopedic Foot And Ankle Surgeons in Wallingford, CT
Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgery
Connecticut Orthopaedics is a Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgery practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating athletic-related injuries.
Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeons at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
surgery, medication, and physical rehabilitation to patients suffering sport-related injuries. Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgery is
a medical specialty dealing with injuries and disorders related to athletic activities. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgery practices include torn ACL, chronic joint and back pain, knee injury, neck injury, muscle sprain, spinal disc pain, disc herniation, hamstring injury, and nerve dysfunction.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgery
practices include diagnostic imaging like x-ray, MRI, and CT scan, pain and mobility assessment, surgical repair of injured muscles, ligaments, nerves, and joints, physical therapy, inflammation reduction techniques, medical massage, acupuncture, diet and nutrition recommendation, nerve pain block injections, and referral to other specialists as needed.
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sporting activity. This specialist is proficient in areas including conditioning, training and fitness, athletic performance and the impact of dietary supplements, pharmaceuticals, and nutrition on performance and health, coordination of care within the team setting utilizing other health care professionals, field evaluation and management, soft tissue biomechanics and injury healing and repair. Knowledge and understanding of the principles and techniques of rehabilitation, athletic equipment and orthotic devices enables the specialist to prevent and manage athletic injuries.
Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeons in Wallingford, CT
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry)
Connecticut Orthopaedics is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry) practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
Physiatrists at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
diagnostic imaging, testing, assessment, and treatment of disorders and injuries related to chronic joint pain, spinal injury, athletic injury, congenital birth defect, traumatic injury, and age-related pain conditions. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry) is
a medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses related to muscle, joint spine, nerve, bone, and neurological disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry) practices include spinal cord injury, pulled and torn muscles, nerve disorders, fibromyalgia, athletic injury, chronic joint and muscle pain, arthritis, and other disorders affecting the body's muscles, joints, and nerves.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry)
practices include CT, x-ray, and MRI imaging, nerve conduction testing, spinal injections, prolotherapy, nerve and muscle biopsy, acupuncture, fitting of prosthetics and orthotics, impairment assessment, patient and parent education, and ultrasound guided corrective procedures.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices.
Physiatrists in Wallingford, CT
Physical Pain Management Medicine
Connecticut Orthopaedics is a Physical Pain Management Medicine practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating many different types of pain.
Physical Pain Management Doctors at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
medical diagnosis and treatment of a wide variety of physical pain disorders. Physical Pain Management Medicine is
a medical specialty that deals with the origins of pain in most parts of the body and reducing or relieving painful symptoms. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Physical Pain Management Medicine practices include neuropathy, arthritis, nerve dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, endometriosis, spinal and skeletal disorders, migraines and chronic headaches, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis (MS), painful conditions of the back, hip, neck, and knees, and pain related to traumatic injury.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Physical Pain Management Medicine
practices include x-ray, CT, and MRI imaging diagnostics, pain medication prescription, surgical recommendation, physical pain assessment, prolotherapy, electrical stimulation, nerve block injections, anti-inflammatory injections, therapeutic joint and spine manipulation, acupuncture, massage therapy, and patient education.
A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.
Physical Pain Management Doctors in Wallingford, CT
Orthopedic Hand Surgery
Connecticut Orthopaedics is an Orthopedic Hand Surgery practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing and treating hand dysfunctions with physical and occupational therapy or with surgery to restore movement and reduce or eliminate pain.
Orthopedic Hand Surgeons at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
diagnosis, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and surgery. Orthopedic Hand Surgery is
the field of medicine that treats dysfunctions of the hand, wrist, and forearm with and without surgery. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Orthopedic Hand Surgery practices include carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist pain, cuts on the fingers and hand and sports injuries.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Hand Surgery
practices include diagnostics, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and surgery.
An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.
Orthopedic Hand Surgeons in Wallingford, CT
Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery
Connecticut Orthopaedics is a Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing a wide range of foot and ankle disorders.
Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgeons at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
foot and ankle diagnostic imaging, pain and mobility assessment, foot and ankle surgery, and treatment of acute foot and ankle injuries and disorders. Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery is
a medical specialty centered on the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of a variety of foot and ankle conditions that affect people of every age. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery practices include sprains, broken bones, complications arising from diabetes and poor circulation, abnormal growth, nerve pain, hammertoe, arthritis, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, neuroma, athlete's foot, skin disorders, athletic injuries, congenital birth defects, and infection.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery
practices include x-ray, MRI, and CT diagnostic imaging, foot and ankle surgery, pain and mobility assessment, patient education, in-office pain relief of minor foot and ankle disorders, and referrals to physical therapists or other specialists as needed.
Podiatric Foot Ankle Surgeons in Wallingford, CT
Podiatric Foot Surgery
Connecticut Orthopaedics is a Podiatric Foot Surgery practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing a wide range of foot disorders.
Podiatric Foot Surgeons at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
foot diagnostic imaging, pain and mobility assessment, foot surgery, and treatment of acute foot injuries and disorders. Podiatric Foot Surgery is
a medical specialty focusing on the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of a variety of foot conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Podiatric Foot Surgery practices include sprains, broken bones, complications arising from diabetes and poor circulation, abnormal growth, nerve pain, hammertoe, arthritis, plantar fasciitis, neuroma, athlete's foot, skin disorders, athletic injuries, congenital birth defects, and infection.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Podiatric Foot Surgery
practices include x-ray, MRI, and CT diagnostic imaging, foot and surgery, pain and mobility assessment, patient education, in-office pain relief of minor foot disorders, and referrals to physical therapists or other specialists as needed.
Podiatric Foot Surgeons in Wallingford, CT
Physician Assisting
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Physician Assistants in Wallingford, CT
Podiatry
Connecticut Orthopaedics is a Podiatry practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating disorders and injuries of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg.
Podiatrists at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
diagnostic imaging of the foot, pain and mobility assessment, and treatment of acute foot injuries and disorders. Podiatry is
a medical specialty that deals with disorders and dysfunction of the foot, ankle, and lower leg. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Podiatry practices include sprains, broken bones, complications arising from diabetes and poor circulation, abnormal growth, nerve pain, hammertoe, arthritis, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, neuroma, athlete's foot, skin disorders, athletic injuries, congenital birth defects, and infection.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Podiatry
practices include x-ray, MRI, and CT diagnostic imaging, foot and ankle surgery, pain and mobility assessment, patient education, in-office pain relief of minor foot and ankle disorders, and referrals to physical therapists or other specialists as needed.
A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.
Podiatrists in Wallingford, CT
Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine
Connecticut Orthopaedics is an Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine practice in Wallingford, CT
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases and conditions.
Orthopedic Spine Surgeons at Connecticut Orthopaedics perform
provides non-operative and surgical treatment to patients of all ages. Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine is
the diagnosis and treatment of almost all bone and joint disorders, such as spinal disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine practices include bone and joint disorders of the spine like scoliosis, degenerative disorders, or cervical, neck, lumbar, or low back disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine
practices include non-operative and surgical treatments of the spine.
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive.
Orthopedic Spine Surgeons in Wallingford, CT
