Why i love orthopaedics

Do you have continued knee or back pain on a daily basis? Do you feel sore or stiff after sleeping or being sedentary for a long time? These are some common reasons people visit an orthopedic specialist. But what are some others? Pain is one of the most common reasons people visit orthopedic doctors. These doctors specialize in the entire musculoskeletal system, understanding the various types of joints and how they work.

This includes muscles, nerves, bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and other connective tissue. There are many musculoskeletal conditions and injuries that can cause pain, and often, orthopedic specialists can help reduce or eliminate pain. If you have pain, consider making an appointment. Orthopedic doctors diagnose and treat many types of pain all over the body, including:.

Pain, swelling, injury, and joint stiffness can all lead to limited range of motion. And when your range of motion is limited, it can be difficult or painful to perform everyday tasks such as carrying things, taking care of yourself and even walking. For me, orthopaedics has a perfect mix of clinical work, surgical skills, medical technology and medical imaging.

Here are a few of the reasons why I love orthopaedics. Everyone has bones. There is a vast spectrum of orthopaedic disease. This all essentially means orthopaedic life is never dull. After five years of training, patients still find ways to break bones in new and inventive ways.

I enjoy the challenge of determining the best way to reconstruct fractures, what implants to use and how to use them for a patient. Orthopaedics also provides opportunities outside the hospital, such as working with sporting clubs, orthopaedic outreach, military involvement, research and teaching.

Where you take it is really up to you. Orthopaedic patients come in many varieties — elective or emergency; young or old; otherwise well or medically frail. Regardless of their orthopaedic situation, they all come because they need something done, and are grateful for your help in what can often be traumatic or painful circumstances.

The good news is that everyone—from the child with scoliosis to the person with traumatic injuries requiring limb-saving surgery—can benefit from the expertise of an orthopaedic surgeon. There are treatment options that help people lead happier and more productive lives.

Orthopaedic surgeons are devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Some orthopaedists are generalists, while others specialize in certain areas of the body, such as: Hip and knee Foot and ankle Shoulder and elbow Hand Spine.

Orthopaedic surgeons treat patients of all ages— from newborns to the elderly. It makes sense, the basic structure of the skeleton, individual bones and muscles. It encompasses a wide range of pathologies and treatments. The elegance of hand surgery to the medieval traction table, from loops to mallets. Dr Anita Boecksteiner "Orthopaedic surgery has allowed me to use my love of anatomy, of teaching and of helping people to forge a career that is challenging, stimulating, interesting, rewarding and always changing.

Dr Samya Lakis "Why? Well it really is medicine with a twist! We have the opportunity to operate and help heal our patients; with a better outcome than they may have otherwise had. The technical aspect of fine motor, mechanical concepts and 3D visualisation is great fun and challenging, so the work is really interesting. There is the opportunity for both bread and butter, and some head-scratching complexities and any headache gets shared by the team. Diversity in healthcare — why are we still talking about it?