ORTHOPEDIST

WHAT IS AN ORTHOPEDIST?

• Orthopedic doctors specialize on the treatment of skeletal deformities.
• Most orthopedists practice general orthopedics but some may specialize in treating specific areas like the foot, hand, shoulder or knee.
• To become a orthopedic doctor you have to have 14 years of formal education.

ORTHOPEDIST TREAT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

• Sports injuries
• Back pain, ruptured disks and spinal stenosis
• Bone tumors
• Carpal tunnel, hand arthritis and hand injuries
• Club foot, bow legs hip dysplasia
• Orthopedic trauma
• Limb lengthening
• Achilles tendon injuries, foot and ankle injuries
• Osteoporosis and arthritis

My sister had scoliosis which is when your spine is not straight. My dad had to have knee surgery. They both had to see an orthopedist.