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- [Dr. Blankenship] Patients with orthopedic injuries,
usually an acute case,
would be one that happens from a specific injury and
really needs more of an immediate care as opposed to a
chronic injury symptom that's been there for longer.
- [Dr. Bearden] A lot of patients' first encounters
is at the ER or one of our urgent care facilities,
and they will get in touch with us directly.
And for the most part,
you're going to see one of us to further evaluate you
one on one in the clinic and then figure out the next
steps in your, kind of, treatment and recovery.
- So at the initial appointment,
we really try to get a good history and examination
of that patient to see what individual care we can
provide to that specific patient.
Initially, you know,
sometimes the patient needs different
anti-inflammatory medications,
conservative treatments involving immobilizing that
body part that's been injured,
and oftentimes all these things are done in conjunction
with physical therapy or rehabilitation type programs
that can be initiated to help the patient.
- So our orthopedic team has a lot of experience and
skill treating a broad range of orthopedic problems.
I think we can take care of you and provide very
high-level care right here in your hometown and
in your community.
- I think the fact that here, in Elizabethtown,
that we can provide specialized orthopedic care is so
important for the community to feel comfortable,
close to home, not to have to travel great distances
to give great care.
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