Long-term pain and movement disability are caused most often by disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common of human afflictions. They consist of a variety of different diseases that cause pain or discomfort in the bones, joints, muscles, or surrounding structures, and they can be acute or chronic, focal, or diffuse. Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. It in includes diseases caused by injuries, inflammation or wear of the components of this organ system: bone, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves. Orthopedic doctors specialize in diagnosis and treatment of problems of the musculoskeletal system.

Orthopedic visit and treatment at Coral Medical Center

We give high priority to finding the causes of back and lower back pain, a very common condition. Most episodes of back pain resolve, and usually within a few weeks and understanding the cause of pain is the key to proper treatment. The treatment may include medication, physical therapy and surgery. Orthopedic surgeons of Coral Medical Center provide the latter in hospital.

The causes of adult acute and chronic orthopedic pain, such as of limbs, only be performed though a detailed investigation. Our orthopedic specialist will thoroughly examine you in our clinic to set up the diagnosis. If the underlying causes of your ailment and pain are non-orthopedic but other disorders, such as of vascular or neurological origin, you will be referred to the appropriate specialist.

The proper and timely care and treatment of sports injuries is the only way to avoid irreversible changes and allow the athlete to continue to play or exercise. Our orthopedic specialist is expert in care of such injuries.

A common disease is arthritis that affects people of any age but more frequently over the age of 60 (often osteoarthritis). The symptoms of arthritis, a joint inflammation, include pain, stiffness and swelling with weakened motion in the joints, particularly hands, hips, knees or spine. With increasing age a general "wearing down" of the joints occurs and as a result, the sliding joint function is impaired. This condition is known as arthrosis or degenerative arthritis. Arthrosis causes pain, the typical "start-up pain" experienced in the morning or at the first steps after sitting for a long time, "rusted" joint, hindrance of movement. Treatment of joint arthrosis in old age, requires the skills of an orthopedic specialist with broad experience in managing such diseases.

Soft tissue disorders of the musculoskeletal system are among the most common of musculoskeletal disorders. These include conditions, which cause pain in muscular or tendinous areas of the extremities but not in joints, such as variety of localized forms of tendinitis and bursitis, as well as other more generalized pain disorders. Soft tissue disorders are common causes of pain in the shoulder, elbow, hip, neck, and foot. Following appropriate diagnosis these symptoms can be treated and eliminated or mitigated.

Coral Medical Center orthopedic specialist is aided by excellent laboratory infrastructure and modern diagnostic tools including CT, MRI, ultrasound (U.S.) as well as isotopes (e.g. for bone scans in rothopedic injuries).