Ortho.. HELP?
Question:
at first she was just going to refer me to PT but then she did the exam and said that she would refer me to Ortho.
My question is what will the Ortho guy do? and what can i expect at this visit?
any help would be great... remember Cheerleading starts on Aug 5th, is ortho the right move or should i just see a PT
Answers:
I would suggest seeing the Ortho doc., a tear- and would like to stay as active as you are now you will want to have something done to repair the tear.
The Dr must think you need an expert opinion on the injury rather than just a simple rehabilitation. The ortho may order specialist X rays/scans etc to determine the cause of the problem. It would be wise to wait for the ortho's opinion before going back to active training.
Orthopedic Surgeon (M.D. or D.O.)—Orthopedic surgeons are either Medical Doctors or Doctors of Osteopathy who have completed a five-year residency focused on the surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. Orthopedic surgeons are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders, arthritis, sports injuries, trauma, and fractures.
which means you might be preped for surgery and looks like you might need to put cheer leading on hold
The ortho will perform a few physical tests on the knee...and may or may not refer you for further radiological testing (such as MRI). Based on those results, the ortho will tell if rehab is appropriate and refer you as such.
The ortho very well may send you to PT without an MRI depending on what he or she finds. So then your question is...should you just go to PT and skip the ortho? The best I can say is that there might be a reason why your primary care physician felt that this need further evaluation before beginning PT.or perhaps your doctor is not very comfortable with performing musculoskeletal examination. Without knowing specifically what your doctor is thinking, I would say it is best to see the ortho first.
Orthopedic doctors deal with active/sport related injuries.
After checking out your knee, he will probably order an MRI. (an xray that shows cartilage, ligaments, bone stress/fractures, displacement, etc...) Then if he sees nothing out of the ordinary, he will send you to PT and they will setup a treatment program which includes particular workouts for the problems. And his PT recommendation will be much better than a regular doctors.
If you are serious about the cheerleading, then take the time needed to get your knee working correctly before you jump ahead and do some real damage. This is going to take time, longer than Aug 5th.
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