Your orthopedic or sports medicine specialist will perform a comprehensive evaluation of your condition using state-of-the-art imaging and minimally invasive diagnostic procedures, and recommend a treatment plan tailored to your needs, preferences and lifestyle. In designing your treatment plan, your specialist will consider:
- Age, overall health, and medical history
- Extent of the disease, injury, or condition
- Tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
- Expectations for the course of the disease, injury, or condition
Tests
In order to accurately identify the specific nature of neurological diseases, conditions or injuries and recommend an appropriate course of treatment, your orthopedic surgeon may order or conduct a variety of state-of-the-art imaging and other diagnostic tests or procedures. Frequently performed diagnostic tests used by orthopedic and sports medicine specialists include—
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