Neck and Back InformationMost Common
Orthopedic Complaints
Listed below are the 20 most common orthopedic complaints encountered in our practice. Click on the body part you wish to research. By presenting these topics, the authors do not suggests the condition you may be experiencing is one of these listed. Only your physician can verify this. In no way do the authors suggest that any of these conditions can be mutually exclusive.
Persons having complaints or problems should seek medical attention by their family physician with possible referral to an orthopedic surgeon. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAID's) can cause gastric, kidney, or liver problems. They should only be taken under the supervision of your physician so that they can be properly monitored. Repeated cortical steroid injections also may lead to rupture of tendons or long term complications and should only be done under the supervision of your treating physician.
This orthopedic information is meant to be a guide for referral, such that it will inspire questions on the part of the patient to be asked of their health care provider. It is the authors' opinion that education is crucial to effective health care delivery. This information is not in any way meant to be considered treatment of any complaints that the reader may be experiencing. By researching these topics the reader agrees to present any and all complaints they have to their family physician for treatment.
If you agree with the above mentioned terms, click on the body part you wish to research.
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