Orthopedic/Spine Care
If you experience a disease or injury
affecting your bones or muscles, we can help you regain
your health through our comprehensive orthopedic/spine services. Using the latest technology, our trained technologists and nurses work together with board-certified orthopedic surgeons and the spine surgeon team on the medical staff to help make accurate
diagnoses and provide the appropriate treatment, including
surgery when necessary.
Our team of healthcare professionals
will work closely with you and your family to help
you return to your regular routine and the activities
you enjoy as quickly as possible.
The orthopedic/spine care services we provide
include:
- hip and knee replacements
- treatments for other degenerative changes
- sports-related or other bone and muscle injuries
- spine surgeries
 If your treatment plan requires you to be hospitalized, you will be admitted to one of the private rooms in the OrthoSpineCenter, located on the newly-renovated sixth floor of the Medical Center. These rooms are equipped with new furniture and hospital beds that are designed for patients with orthopedic and spine conditions. Our team of certified rehabilitation specialists are also stationed on this floor to provide you with the support and guidance needed for your recovery.
Other special features of the OrthoSpineCenter are a rehabilitation gym located in the central part of the unit and a rehabilitation apartment located on the southwest corner of the unit.
The gym is used to provide rehabilitation therapy to patients. It features standard therapy equipment – including an exercise mat, weights and other items – as well as a television equipped with a Wii Fit game, which is used to help patients work on their balance and flexibility. Another unique feature of the gym is a patient transfer vehicle that is used to teach patients who have had hip replacement surgery how to get in and out of their vehicles once they are discharged. The transfer vehicle operates on hydraulics, allowing it to be raised and lowered to simulate the height of each patient’s vehicle.
 The rehabilitation apartment on the unit looks cozy enough to be home but it is not intended for use as a residence. It is equipped with all the comforts of home – including chairs, bed, dining room table, kitchen appliances, bathroom and a washer and dryer. The apartment is used to give patients occupational therapy as they practice their activities of daily living, such as preparing meals, doing laundry, getting in and out of bed and taking a bath or shower.
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