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Procedure details and treatment flow
Examination by an orthopedic specialist
Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, deformities and injuries of the bone-joint system (motion system).
This complex system is not only made up of bones, but also joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments and cartilage. Preserving their function is vital for mobility, independence and pain-free living.
Whether it is acute sports injuries, degenerative changes that come with age, or chronic pain due to overuse, an orthopedic examination is the first and most important step towards restoring normal limb and spine function.
Important note: Chronic joint or back pain should never be ignored or attributed solely to aging or fatigue.
Early diagnosis of degenerative diseases (such as arthrosis) enables the application of therapies that significantly slow down the deterioration of cartilage and postpone or completely prevent the need for difficult surgical interventions and the installation of artificial joints.
When to visit an orthopedist and the most common diseases
A clinical examination by an orthopedist includes taking a detailed history, analyzing gait and posture, examining the range of motion in the joints, as well as checking the stability of ligaments and muscle strength.
What symptoms require examination?
- Joint pain when moving or at rest
- Swelling, redness or warmth around the joint
- Morning stiffness of joints and reduced mobility
- Neck and back pain (with or without radiating down the arms and legs)
- A feeling of instability or "rocking" of the knee
- Consequences of falls, blows and sprains
- Long-term pain, especially in the shoulder joint
The most common diseases and injuries:
- Degenerative diseases: Arthrosis of knees, hips and small joints.
- Sports injuries: Tearing (rupture) of the meniscus and cruciate ligaments, stretching of muscles and tendons.
- Inflammatory conditions: Tennis elbow, golfer's elbow, tendinitis.
- Fractures and traumas: Repair of bone fractures and joint dislocations.
- Overexertion syndromes: Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Modern approach to diagnosis and treatment
After the basic clinical examination, in our polyclinic it is often used ultrasound diagnostics (UZ) of the bone-joint system. This completely safe and comfortable examination allows the surgeon to immediately and precisely notice damage to soft tissues (ligaments, tendons and muscles) or the presence of fluid in the joint.
Our goal is to always, when medically justified, prefer non-operative treatment. This includes physical therapy counseling, drug therapy prescription, and administration intra-articular injections (blockade and hyaluronic acid) directly into the painful joint under ultrasound control, which guarantees maximum precision and quick relief of pain.
For conditions that require surgical treatment, state-of-the-art, minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures are available to patients.