Orthopedics

Orthopedics

Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children. Orthopedic doctors (also called Orthopedists or Orthopeds) specialize in diagnosis and treatment of problems of the musculoskeletal system. The musculoskeletal system includes: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves. It is a main branch of surgery.

There are a number of professions that offer non-surgical treatment options for many orthopedic problems, such as: physiotherapy, chiropractic, occupational therapy, podiatry, and kinesiology Conditions requiring medication or surgical intervention are managed by orthopedic surgeons.

See also

Massage therapy

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  • orthopedics — n. [Ortho + Gr. ?, ?, a child.] (Med.) The art or practice of correcting disorders or deformities of the spine and joints, or, by extension, any deformities of the human body. Syn: orthopaedics, orthopedy. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • orthopedics — 1853, from ORTHOPEDIC (Cf. orthopedic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • orthopedics — or orthopaedics [ôr΄thə pē′diks] n. [< Fr orthopédique, orthopedic < orthopédie < Gr orthos, straight (see ORTHO ) + paideia, training of children < pais (gen. paidos), child: see PEDO 1] the branch of medicine dealing with the… …   English World dictionary

  • orthopedics — orthopedist, n. /awr theuh pee diks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, esp. the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as… …   Universalium

  • Orthopedics — The branch of surgery broadly concerned with the skeletal system (bones). Orthopedics is how this field of surgery is listed under Physicians & Surgeons in the telephone Yellow Pages in Jacksonville, Florida. This spelling is quite common today.… …   Medical dictionary

  • orthopedics — also orthopaedics noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: circa 1853 a branch of medicine concerned with the correction or prevention of skeletal deformities, disorders, or injuries • orthopedist noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • orthopedics — noun The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention or correction of disorders of the bones and associated muscles and joints …   Wiktionary

  • orthopedics — or|tho|pe|dics also orthopaedics BrE [ˌo:θəˈpi:dıks US ˌo:r ] n [U] the part of medicine that treats illnesses or injuries that affect people s bones or muscles …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • orthopedics — or|tho|pe|dics [ ,ɔrθə pidıks ] noun uncount the part of medicine that deals with the treatment of injuries or diseases affecting bones, muscles, JOINTS, and LIGAMENTS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • orthopedics — n. branch of surgery dealing with deformities and diseases of the bones and joints,or·tho pe·dics || ‚ɔrθə pɪːdɪks /‚ɔː …   English contemporary dictionary

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