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Treatment Plans

After a comprehensive evaluation of the disorder, the orthopedist will make recommendations for a treatment plan, based on the following criteria:

• your age, overall health, and medical history

• extent of the disease, injury, or condition

• your tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies

• expectations for the course of the disease, injury, or condition

• your opinion or preference

For most orthopedic disorders and injuries, there is more than one form of treatment that may be appropriate. Thus, many treatment plans involve a combination or progression of the following:

• rest

• medical counseling

• medication

• immobilization

• physical therapy

• occupational therapy

• rehabilitative therapy

• exercise

• activity modifications

• casts

• splints

• braces

• procedures, such as arthroscopy

• surgery, such as joint replacement

Listed in the directory below you will find additional information regarding treatment plans for many orthopedic conditions, for which we have provided a brief overview.