Bone & Joint Specialists

The hand and wrist are very complex parts of our anatomy supporting the weight of our body in many instances and allowing us to feel and touch things we come in contact with on every day. When an injury to the hand occurs, we realize how important that hand is to function in our lives. The same goes for a debilitating condition that occurs over time and causes pain such as osteoarthritis. Patients lose the ability to perform simple tasks such as writing, opening a jar or buttoning their clothes. The physicians at Bone & Joint Specialists understand just how important your hands, wrists and elbows are. We treat them in the most delicate and complex ways possible to help you become pain free.

The shoulder is the most movable joint in the body and is made up of three joints, many muscles and ligaments. The shoulder must be mobile enough for the wide range actions of the arms and hands, but also stable enough to allow for actions such as lifting, pushing and pulling. The compromise between mobility and stability results in a large number of shoulder problems not faced by other joints such as the hip. At Bone & Joint Specialists, our surgeons use the most minimally invasive techniques to treat shoulder injuries and problems.

The spine is in use 24 hours a day, even while asleep. That is why back pain can be so debilitating for those who have suffered from an injury or an ongoing disorder. The back is used in all of our activities – sitting, walking, laying down, running, or climbing stairs. Spine surgery techniques and technology have evolved greatly over the last decade. Surgical incisions can now be just inches and therefore less invasive with quicker healing times. Patients who recover quicker from surgery can get back to work sooner or start enjoying the activities they used to love. Our surgeons use the most modern, innovative techniques in spine surgery in order to alleviate pain and get our patients back to their lives.

When it’s working properly, it lets you walk, sit, bend, and turn without pain. To keep it moving smoothly, a complex network of bones, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons must all work in harmony. When pain causes the hip from functioning effectively, the body may start to compensate for the deficiency and this could lead to other issues in the knee or back. At Bone & Joint Specialists, hip replacement surgery has a very high success rate in qualified patients. Minimally invasive techniques and improved implant devices help patients recover faster and get moving quicker.

The femur from the top of your leg (thigh area), the tibia from the bottom of your leg (the shin) and the patella in the middle, which forms your knee cap, all come together to form the knee joint. Patients with knee pain are often no longer taking part in the physical activities they once enjoyed such as sports, gardening, bike riding or even walking. Our surgeons use the most modern approaches to alleviating knee pain including minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopic procedures, joint replacements including partial and total replacements, injections and physical therapy.

When these bones are out of alignment, so is the rest of your body. And interestingly enough women are 4 times more likely to have foot problems than men are, mostly due to footwear. Foot and ankle problems can range from sprained ankles and heel pain to complex issues involving the many nerves that are present in the foot. Our doctors treat all issues and injuries involving the foot and ankle with the most innovative treatment techniques including surgical options, injections, orthotics and physical therapy.

Welcome to our State of the Art 1.5 Nuclear MRI with a weight limit of 350 lbs. The Bone & Joint MRI facility provides the highest level of patient care. Our physicians prefer our facility because our MRI magnetic resolution is the very best. With over 15 years of MRI experience, our MRI technologist is able to produce the delicate and fine details your doctor requires. Our MRI technologist is Denise McGee, RT, R, MR, AART. She is medically licensed and certified in X-ray and MRI.

PHYSICAL THERAPY Our highly skilled therapists provide treatments for a wide array of physical impairments including conditions of the foot and ankle, knees, hips, spine, hands, elbow and shoulder. Our therapists are experts in the evaluation and treatment of conditions that range from simple to complex – including work-related injuries, work conditioning, post-surgical rehabilitation, and nonsurgical orthopedic injuries. We also provide on-site custom splints and brace fabrication along with evaluation and fitting of lower extremity sport and arthritic bracing. We also treat chronic pain disorders, offer pre- and post-operative education and rehabilitation, job simulation and performance assessment and injury prevention education. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Our occupational therapists work intimately with the physicians to comprehensively treat patients from evaluation to discharge. Our highly skilled occupational therapists design and implement customized treatment plans which may include orthotic design and fabrication, wound care, scar management, exercise, manual therapy, sensory re-education, work conditioning, and patient education. Through continuing education our therapists employ the latest evidence-based treatment techniques to ensure that our patients receive the most current and effective treatment available. Our Occupational Therapy department is committed to the welfare of each and every patient, firm in the belief that true healing involves the whole person. HAND THERAPY The Hand Therapy Certification Commission adopted the following definition and scope of practice for hand therapy: Hand therapy is the art and science of rehabilitation of the upper limb, which includes the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder girdle. It is a merging of occupational and physical therapy theory and practice that combines comprehensive knowledge of the structure of the upper limb with function and activity. Using specialized skills in assessment, planning and treatment, hand therapists provide therapeutic interventions to prevent dysfunction, restore function and/or reverse the progression of pathology of the upper limb in order to enhance an individual’s ability to execute tasks and to participate fully in life situations.