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.

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.

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:

Chronic pain
Difficulty sleeping
Joint instability
Limited range of motion of the shoulder, knee, hip, or another joint
Pain that gets worse, not better

WHAT

to expect with our ORTHOPEDIC SURGEONS

After a thorough assessment, which can include on-site imaging (including X-ray and MRI), our doctors will work with you to determine a customized course of treatment to best suite you. Our experts will always consider nonsurgical treatment before recommending surgery, such as medication, physical therapy with one of our certified physical therapists, and in-office regenerative medicine.