Patient Education
The Bare Bones of Our Business
When it comes to the field of orthopedic medicine, Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic is one of the best known and experienced groups in northeast Mississippi.Our fellowship-trained physician alliance is the only place to turn to when suffering from a musculoskeletal injury or disease. One of the greatest assets of Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic is that its sits right in your own back yard.
When you're in pain, the last thing you want to do is drive all over the golden triangle area to be examined, diagnosed and treated in different facilities. At Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic, patients in Northeast Mississippi get exceptional care from physicians trained in the widest range of orthopedic subspecialties.
Orthopedics
The complex system we treat includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. It allows you to move, work, and participate in everyday life as well as sports and physical activities.
The most common disorders and diseases treated at Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic are fractures, dislocations, and arthritis. Our talented physicians will provide you with a timely consultation, perform a physical evaluation, and direct your program of care. Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic physicians will plan and establish your treatment plan, advise you on medical therapy and schedule surgery where necessary.
Treatment
Orthopedic patients have benefited from technological advances such as joint replacement and the arthroscope that allow the orthopedist to look inside the joint. Your visit will start with a personal interview and physical examination and evaluation. this may be followed by diagnostic tests such as blood test, x-rays, or other test.
Your treatment may involve medical counseling, medication, casts, splints, and therapies such as exercise, or surgery. For most orthopaedic diseases and injuries, there is more than one form of treatment. Your orthopedist will discuss your treatment options with you and help you to select the best treatment plan to enable you to regain an active and functional life.
Our orthopedists will:
- Evaluate and diagnose your injury or disorder
- Prescribe treatment with medication, exercise, surgery or other course of treatment
- recommend rehabilitation such as exercises or physical therapy to restore movement, strength, and function.
- Provide you with information and treatment plans to prevent injury or slow the progression of disease.
We strive to provide you with a clear explanation of your orthopedic problems as well as your treatment options. We believe in providing our patients with as much information regarding their health as possible and encourage our patients to ask questions. By helping our patients understand their orthopaedic condition and the treatment they will be receiving, we help our patient feel confident about their care and health. At Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic, we have an advantageous proximity to independent medical units and are able to offer you access to these resources.
We know that in order to provide our patients with the finest orthopedic care, we need the help of the best doctors in every field of orthopedics. We have actively sought the very best in every specialty in order to meet the orthopedic needs of the community.
Quick Facts
- A traditional symbol of orthopedics is the bent tree that has been braced to make it grow straight. In fact, orthopedic medicine began with specialists treating children suffering from spine and limb deformities. The Greek roots of the work 'orthopedics' are ortho (straight) and pais (child). Early orthopedists often used braces or other forms of treatment to make the child 'straight.'
- Columbus Orthopaedic Clinic physicians are team doctors for Mississippi State University.