Having a broken or dislocated bone can be a recovery process that involves the care of an orthopedic doctor. When people are diagnosed as having an injury, the treating physician often refers the person to an orthopedic doctor. This specialist can set casts and perform surgery to restore a patient's movement. Recovering from a broken bone can take several weeks of being in a cast, during which the patient will remain under this specialist's care.
An orthopedic doctor/surgeon.
An Orthopedic Surgeon.
orthopedic specialist.
An orthopedic surgeon treats fractures.
well let's see.... in 1009 I would guess it was a Witch Doctor.
If you have knock knees you can see an orthopedic doctor to see if there is anything they can do to help you to rectify the situation.
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Yes, they are synonyms.
A doctor that deals with bones is usually called an Orthopedic doctor. However, the doctor usually has a medical technician put casts on patients for him/her.
For musculoskeletal problems, the type of doctor/physician to see would be an orthopedist or orthopedic surgeon. Probably a physician who specializes in sports medicine would be best.
Orthopedic Surgeons
Since an orthopedic doctor is someone who works on the skeletal system, you should always go to him or her if you are having problems in this direction. Do not just go to a doctor that does not know as much because he or she is closer to you. It is worth having to travel a little bit to make sure that you get a doctor who really knows all about the skeletal problems that you have.