The Catalyst Issue 15 | November 2012 | Page 21

The Bone and Joint Institute is a unique integrated facility to diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Scott & White regional orthopaedics locations include: Brenham Bryan/College Station Killeen Round Rock Waco Orthopaedic Trauma As the area’s only Level I trauma center between Dallas and Austin, Scott & White Healthcare treats a range of traumatic injuries from workplace, farming, and agricultural environments, to motor vehicle accidents. In collaboration with critical care and other specialists, we deliver multidisciplinary care for each patient. Sports Medicine Ligament injuries, tears, tendonitis, and worn-out joints are tended to U.S. News & World Report designates Scott & White’s orthopaedics service "high performing" for the second consecutive year. in the sports medicine department. Elbows and shoulders get special treatment, too, for conditions including throwing injuries, frozen shoulder, tendonitis, rotator cuff injuries, and instability issues. Also, noninvasive pain management and rehabilitative expertise, encouraging function and independence, are available on-site: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) Physiatrists—physicians who specialize in nonsurgical solutions for muscle and joint pain and injuries—have an array of options to help patients who are not candidates for surgery or who want to delay surgery. PMR physicians treat gait abnormalities and spasticity as well. Inpatient rehabilitation is located at Scott & White’s Center for Rehabilitative Medicine in Waco. The Bone and Joint Institute also helps post- acute patients who have experienced strokes, amputations, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and other traumas and disabling conditions. Physical Therapy Reducing pain, restoring function and mobility, and preventing disability are the goals of licensed professionals who give patients the needed skills and confidence to return to daily activities. Occupational Therapy Regaining life and work skills for patients with cognitive and motor disturbances, as well as offering adaptive equipment, training, and education for patients and family members, is an important part of care delivery by licensed occupational therapists. Completing the care model Delivering appropriate care in a centralized setting makes the best sense for patients. “It gives patients Medical education and research efforts are a dynamic component of the Bone and Joint Institute. Go to swcatalyst.org to learn more. sw.org | November 12 The Catalyst 21