In addition to General Orthopedics, the physicians at Great Falls Orthopedic Associates practice a wide range of subspecialties.

• Sports Medicine treats injuries related to participating in sports or exercise, specifically the rotation or deformation of joints or muscles. Because of the competitive nature of sports, the rapid recovery of patients is emphasized, as well as the prevention of injury.

• Hand Surgery treats problems of the hand, wrist, and forearm. Hand surgeons care for these problems with or without surgery, depending on the need.

• Foot & Ankle Surgery treats injuries, diseases, and other conditions of the foot and ankle, from bunions to neuromas, and from sprained ankles to bone fractures.

• Trauma & Fracture Care includes care for a wide range of injuries. The goal of trauma and fracture care is to return the patient to their pre-injury functional level without pain.

• Spine Surgery treats injuries, disease, and deformities of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the spine. Degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, spine fractures, and scoliosis are examples of conditions treated by spine surgeons.

• Joint Replacement includes the removal of an arthritic or damaged joint, which is replaced with an artificial joint, or prosthesis. Surgeons at GFOA perform total joint replacements for knees, hips, shoulders and elbows.

• Diagnostic Imaging includes many procedures that help identify a patient's condition. GFOA uses X-ray and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) for diagnostic purposes.

• Hand Therapy helps a patient regain maximum use of his or her hand. Treatment is provided by a hand therapist, who is trained as an occupational or physical therapist and receives additional training in hand therapy. The therapy can include wearing a brace as the hand or wrist heals.

• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is provided by a rehabilitative physician. Rehabilitative physicians are experts in nerves, muscles, bones, and the brain. They treat injury or illness nonsurgically to decrease pain and restore function.

• Pain Management includes medication, physical therapy and exercise, application of heat and ice, and psychological measures such as biofeedback and psychotherapy.

• Cartilage Replacement (Carticel Treatment) involves taking a biopsy of damaged cartilage from an injured knee and growing it into new cartilage cells, which are then implanted into the injured knee, where they begin to grow new tissue.

For more detailed information, please see our Medical Information page.

Sports Medicine

Knee Therapy

Ankle Inflammation

Hand Therapy