What do Orthopedics do? Has anyone used an orthopedic?
By kgwat70
@kgwat70 (13387)
United States
4 responses
@kenetot18 (452)
• United States
4 May 07
isn't it orthopedic are for teeth only?for jaw problems? my dentist is different from my ortho whic took care of my braces before? i'm not sure but that's what i know about orthopedics.
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
4 May 07
A Chiropractor manipulates the spine by twisting and turning you to get the spinal to realign properly. They can also give you exercises and electrode therapy.
Which...I love the electrode therapy...it is awesome!!! :)
But a Orthopedic finds the cause of bones problems and heals it to be proper.
Often times, this is done by surgery...inserting of pins, screws, and rods.
The Ortho is also who you see when you break a bone to ensure the health of that bone while it is healing. Especially children because they could break the bone through a growth plate that that could cause more issues with the bone.
My daughter has scoliosis.
And even though it is her spine that is curving in the wrong ways...it can not be corrected by a Chiro because the manipulation can actually cause more damage than good. So, she has to go to an Ortho to take care of the deformity.
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@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
4 May 07
I have never been given the electrode therapy, just the twisting and turning as well as being on a table that has a roller go up and down my spine. What is the therapy like? I hope that the Ortho has helped your daughter a lot. I want to avoid surgery if possible but will have to see how things go with my chiro. Thank you for sharing this information.
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
4 May 07
The electrode therapy is where they put these wet sponges on your back in certain areas and then they put these electrode on them to send electronic pulses to your muscles. It tingles at first, but then it because very soothing.
I love it! :)
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@Polly1 (12644)
• United States
4 May 07
An Orthopedic is a medical doctor, a chiropractor is not a doctor. They cannot write prescriptions or do surgery, things like that. An orthopedic is bone doctor. The chiropractor manipulates and adjust the spine. I surely hope they can help you.
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@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
4 May 07
Hi,K! A chiropracter deals with the spine only but an ortopedist deals with other kinds of bones. Hope you are able get that problem taken care of
