We have a team of professionals that can treat your pediatric musculoskeletal needs. We use techniques, including observation of growth, physical therapy, braces and splints, and occasionally surgery to treat numerous conditions such as congenital deformities, injuries, neurological disorders, and scoliosis. Sports Medicine is an important part of health care with our active youth.
Children who engage in activities like soccer, baseball. and basketball may have acute injuries such as broken bones, sprains, and dislocations. These children also may have overuse injuries associated with concentrating on one sport at an early age and training year round. If an injury or ailment occurs, we have the team in place to provide a detailed treatment plan that includes a rehabilitation program that focuses on your child returning to play at a high level.
We treat a wide range of pediatric orthopedic ailments through non-operative and operative approaches:
• Fractures, dislocations, Sprains and Strains
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease
• Snapping Hip
• Congenital Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Discoid Meniscus
• Growth Plate Injuries
• Overuse Injuries
Please find further information patient education on the website of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons -
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/menus/children.cfm