GENERAL ORTHOPEDICS
Lakeside Orthopedic Institute is proud to have fellowship-trained, board certified general orthopedic doctors that are dedicated to serving their community. Our doctors are recognized experts in assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients' bone, joint, and muscle needs.
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General orthopedics is an area of medicine focused on the comprehensive and coordinated treatment of a variety of orthopedic conditions and helps patients dealing with a broad range of musculoskeletal problems. Our general orthopedic surgeons help evaluate, treat, and manage patients who are suffering from degenerative diseases such as arthritis. Whether the problem is in the knee, shoulder, hip, or other joints, an orthopedic surgeon can offer orthopedic care that is tailored to the goals of each patient. Our medical experts have undergone extensive training in the treatment of disorders and injuries that affect a patient’s joints, bones, or soft tissues, such as muscles, ligaments, and tendons.
Our general orthopedic surgeons perform joint replacement surgery, reconstructive procedures and other orthopedic treatments, with the goal of restoring a patient’s mobility, function, and quality of life.
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WHEN
to seek a GENERAL ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
There are a variety of symptoms that can occur that would require a general orthopedic surgeons' care. Pay attention to these symptoms so when you meet with one of our board certified doctors, you can provide them with detailed information regarding your pain.
People with orthopedic problems sometimes report symptoms such as:
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Chronic pain
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Difficulty sleeping
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Joint instability
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Limited range of motion of the shoulder, knee, hip, or another joint
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Pain that gets worse, not better