Orthopedics and Physiotherapy

Orthopaedics

Orthopedics is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of patients with skeletal abnormalities, disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and skin. Human body's musculoskeletal system is a complex system of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves and which allows you to move and work. Orthopedics now cares for patients of all ages, from new borns to young athletes requiring arthroscopic surgery, to older people with arthritis. The physicians who are expert in this area are called orthopedic surgeons or orthopedists. Orthopedist is a expert in the field of joint and bone problems. To the field of orthopedic surgeon includes: congenital anomalies of the musculoskeletal system, such as hip dysplasia, scoliosis (curvature of the spine); fractures of joints and bones (fractures); misalignments of joints and long bones; joint disorders (osteoarthritis).