Table of Contents
- 1 What is a doctor that specializes in muscles?
- 2 What kind of doctor to see for muscle pain?
- 3 Who treats muscular disorders?
- 4 What kind of doctor specializes in nerves and muscles?
- 5 How is a torn muscle diagnosed?
- 6 What can orthopedic doctors diagnose?
- 7 How to tell the difference between joint and muscle pain?
- 8 What kind of Doctor treats muscle pain?
What is a doctor that specializes in muscles?
Orthopedic Specialists and Surgeons Injuries and diseases that affect your musculoskeletal system, which includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Many specialize in certain parts of the body like the hips, knees, and shoulders.
What kind of doctor to see for muscle pain?
If you have muscle pain as the result of an injury or condition, or even if you have no idea how it started, schedule an appointment with an orthopedic physician at the Center for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine.
DO orthopedic doctors treat muscle?
Orthopedic surgeons are doctors who specialize in the musculoskeletal system – the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, and muscles that are so essential to movement and everyday life.
Can an orthopedist help with muscle pain?
Orthopedic surgeons can repair broken bones and injuries to muscles and tendons, among other things and help improve function and reduce or eliminate pain. They can also work in conjunction with other specialists such as therapists, rehabilitation doctors and pain management specialists to optimize treatment.
Who treats muscular disorders?
To diagnose muscle disease or neuromuscular disease, your primary care doctor will refer you to a neurologist, who specializes in nerve disorders.
What kind of doctor specializes in nerves and muscles?
Neurologists are specialists who treat diseases of the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Neurological conditions include epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s disease.
What can cause muscle and joint pain?
Common causes of muscle pain include:
- Chronic exertional compartment syndrome.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Claudication.
- Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Dermatomyositis.
- Dystonia.
- Fibromyalgia.
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
What disease attacks your muscles?
Myositis (my-o-SY-tis) is a rare type of autoimmune disease that inflames and weakens muscle fibers. Autoimmune diseases occur when the body’s own immune system attacks itself. In the case of myositis, the immune system attacks healthy muscle tissue, which results in inflammation, swelling, pain, and eventual weakness.
How is a torn muscle diagnosed?
If a doctor suspects a muscle strain, they will perform a physical examination and ask a person about their symptom history. They may also order imaging studies, such as X-rays, to make sure that the bone has not broken. As part of the diagnosis, a doctor will usually designate the injury as a grade 1, 2, or 3 strain.
What can orthopedic doctors diagnose?
Orthopedic physicians can diagnose and make treatment plans for countless musculoskeletal conditions, including:
- Arthritis.
- Bone Tumors.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Hip Dysplasia.
- Muscular Dystrophy.
- Neurofibromatosis.
- Osteoporosis.
- Runner’s Knee.
What is the best medicine for joints?
For moderate-to-severe joint pain with swelling, an over-the-counter or prescription nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as aspirin, ibuprofen ( Advil, Motrin ), or naproxen sodium ( Aleve ), can provide relief.
What doctor to see for muscle injury?
Muscle strains are commonly treated by primary-care providers, including family medicine doctors, internists, and general practitioners. Other doctors who can be involved in caring for patients with muscle strains include emergency physicians, physiatrists, orthopedists, sports-medicine doctors,…
How to tell the difference between joint and muscle pain?
The very basic difference between joint pain and muscle pain is that joint pains are local, surrounds only the bruised and affected joints and whereas muscle pain can be widespread throughout the body. Muscle pains usually sore the area and the ache increases when pressure is applied on the affected muscle.
What kind of Doctor treats muscle pain?
Muscle and Orthopedic Specialists: Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Orthopedic Surgery