What is orthopedics for?

Possibly you have previously heard about orthopedics, but do you really know what orthopedics is for? In today's blog we tell you all about orthopedics, what products it includes and even what system it involves.

What is orthopedics?

Orthopedics is a medical specialty that specializes in correcting and preventing deformities or traumas of the musculoskeletal system.

Actually, within the definition of orthopedics we can differentiate different specialties:

• Maxillofacial orthopedics: This branch is responsible for the treatment and prevention of bone and functional disorders of the jaws. Not only in the correct position of the teeth, but also of the tongue, intermaxillary relations, lips and all the elements that make up the masticatory apparatus.
• Pediatric orthopedics: Treats musculoskeletal problems in children such as deformities of the extremities and spine (such as club feet and scoliosis), walking abnormalities (limping), bone and joint infections, etc.
• Person with reduced mobility: In this branch of orthopedics is where Appia Ortopedia puts at your disposal all the products to improve the quality of life of the patient. It focuses on facilitating the comfort and mobility of people with difficulties to perform movements.
• Orthopedic technician: A specialist in taking measurements, making, fabricating and, in some cases, designing orthopedic orthoses and prostheses that are diagnosed by medical specialists for people who have an organ or limb deficiency, injury, malformation or amputation.

What is the purpose of orthopedics?

Orthopedics, or orthopedic services, is the medical specialty that involves the treatment of the musculoskeletal system. It includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

Focusing on defining the usefulness of orthopedics as a point of sale for orthopedic mobility products is a concept widely used in terms of accessibility. The PRM (people with reduced mobility) group is made up of both people with mobility-related disabilities (paraplegia, injuries, bone problems, etc.) and those who have difficulties for other reasons (elderly, pregnant women, etc.).

Orthopedic centers are points of sale of products that facilitate the daily life of people with difficulties or dependencies to move around or simply perform everyday movements such as getting out of bed or going to the toilet. Orthopedic centers focus on selling products such as wheelchairs, orthopedic lifts, walkers or articulated beds to improve the quality of life of both the patient and the caregiver.

What does an orthopedist treat?

A medical professional who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment by surgery of trauma and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. This includes bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and muscles. Also called a specialist in orthopedic surgery and orthopedist.

In Appia Orthopedics we have a team that will recommend the orthopedic product that best suits your needs, our staff will help you throughout the process of buying or renting orthopedic products to facilitate the entire process and advice.

In short, the role of orthopedics occupies a more than important place in the medical field, since the lack of independence or mobility directly and seriously affects the barriers that may arise every day in the daily actions of people.