Orthopedics
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Whether you’re experiencing back pain, a sore knee, or a bad hip, Progress West has the experience of over 40 orthopedic specialists to meet your needs.
Orthopedics is the branch of medicine concerned with disease, injury, and other conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Your musculoskeletal system is your bones, ligaments, muscles, nerves, and tendons.
Bone and Joint Care
A sore knee. A bad hip. Joint pain as a result of illness or injury can dramatically affect your mobility and your life.
At Progress West HealthCare Center, we're committed to returning your mobility . . . so you can get back to living life at your pace.
Often times non-surgical treatment options are available that your physician will discuss with you. If the need for surgery arises, whether inpatient or outpatient, Progress West provides a warm healing environment.
The experienced surgeons at Progress West work with a medical team that includes assistants, registered nurses, specialized surgical technicians and other care providers certified in advanced critical life support. Delivering quality surgical care means demonstrating commitment to patient safety throughout the process.
We're Here for Little Ones, Too
The next time your child is injured on the soccer field, you won't have to drive far for orthopedic care. Pediatric orthopedic care is available at Progress West.
From sports injuries, developmental problems, and neuromuscular conditions, to tumors, infections and trauma-related incidents, the pediatric orthopedic specialists at Progress West are ready to care for children from toddler until they turn 18.
Range of Services
At Progress West, orthopedic treatment is provided through a comprehensive program of treatment and rehabilitation, with an experienced medical team that includes orthopedic surgeons and support staff with subspecialties in:
Arthroscopy – Your orthopedic surgeon will use arthroscopy to diagnose and treat joint problems. An arthroscope is a small scope instrument that attached to a camera to look inside the joints.
Bunionectomies – Once alternative measures have been tried, your surgeon may want to remove the bunion from either side of your foot. Bunionectomoies are not a cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of the foot, but rather a surgery to fix as much of the deformity as possible.
Foot and ankle surgery – An orthopedic surgeon may suggest surgery for many reasons, bunions, ingrown toenails, planters warts, or laparoscopic ankle surgery to remove scar tissue or bone spurs. Whatever the cause, orthopedic surgeons at Progress West have the experience to handle your care.
Fractures – Fractures are breaks in any bone in your skeletal system.
Fusions – Fractures, infection, scoliosis, many things may cause you pain and ultimately leading to fusion surgery. This surgery will correct the small bones in your in your back, another way to look at fusion surgery is “welding” surgery for the tiny bones that make up your spine. Typically this surgery is only done to a small portion of the back.
General orthopedics – General orthopedics cover any problem you may in your musculoskeletal system, examples are carpal tunnel, elbow pain, knee pain, and ligament injuries.
Hand surgery – Whether it is a fracture, arthritis, carpal tunnel, or tendon problems, your orthopedic surgeon may suggest surgery to alleviate the pain forever.
Shoulder surgery – Shoulder surgery can be performed to indentify bigger issues using arthroscopy, or to repair a rotator cuff.
Spine surgery – The back and spine specialist at Progress West are equipped to handle your most complex spine surgery. Learn more about the Back and Spine Care Specialist at Progress West HealthCare Center.
Sports medicine – An orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine has the training and accreditation needed to treat medical aspects of sports participation and physical activity.
Tendon and soft tissue repairs – Often times muscle repairs can be treated with Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation (R.I.C.E). If a tear in the muscle occurs, surgical repair may be necessary.
Total joint replacement – A surgical procedure replacing an arthritic or damaged joint with an artificial joint.
Upper extremity surgery – Surgery to correct a problem ranging from the fingers to the shoulder.
Comfort at Many Levels
The skilled, dedicated team at Progress West HealthCare Center provides warm and personal care in a welcoming environment. Beyond the comfort of knowing they have placed themselves in good hands for medical care, patients benefit from special pampering that characterizes Progress West's patient-centered care approach.
- What to expect the day of your procedure
- Family members are updated hourly on patient status and can spend time with the patient before and after surgery
- The same nurse who cares for a patient before a procedure also helps him or her through the recovery process; this continuity of care fosters a relationship of trust with the caregiver, making the post-operative process a bit smoother
- Special machines push warm air into the patient gowns; keeping patients warm promotes postoperative healing
- Our healing environment includes sofa beds in every private room, open visiting hours and family resource areas that make each family's experience better
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