Fracture Clinic at - St. Joseph Health - Bryan, TX

Manual therapy is a hands-on type of physical or occupational therapy to treat musculoskeletal pain. Manual therapy involves manipulating or mobilizing the joints; active muscle release, instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization; stretching; and massage.

Pelvic floor rehabilitation is a specialized physical therapy for pelvic pain and dysfunction. In both men and women, dysfunction in the pelvic floor (the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves at the base of the hip crests) can cause pain and other problems with urination, sex, and the hips/SI joints/tailbone. Pelvic floor rehab aligns, strengthens, and/or relaxes the area to correct the issue.

Physical therapy, also known as physiotherapy, is a service that teaches patients movements and exercises to improve their strength, flexibility, and range of motion. Physical therapy is used to help people recover physical injury, chronic conditions, and disabilities.

Sport-specific rehabilitation is a type of physical therapy that focuses on recovering as quickly, safely, and strategically as possible to allow the patient to return to play (or compete in) their particular sport, and to return their performance to pre-injury levels.

Hand surgery is the field of medicine that deals with problems of the hand, wrist and forearm. Orthopedic hand surgeons specialize in hand surgeries.

Hip replacement is surgery to replace a worn-out or damaged hip joint. The surgeon replaces the old joint with an artificial joint.

Knee replacement is a surgical procedure to resurface a knee damaged by arthritis. Metal and plastic parts are used to cap the ends of the bones that form the knee joint, along with the kneecap.

A partial knee replacement is an orthopedic surgery to treat osteoarthritis in the knee, possible when damage is only in one component of the knee. The procedure replaces/resurfaces the damaged bone and cartilage with metal and plastic prosthetics, leaving the healthy remainder of the knee. The pain, recovery, and incisions are significantly less severe than with a full knee replacement.

Shoulder replacement, also known as shoulder arthroplasty, is a type of surgery that removes parts of the shoulder joint that are damaged and replaces them with artificial parts. This is typically done when there is acute injury to the shoulder or due to the normal wear and tear of aging.

A computed tomography (CT or CAT) scan allows doctors to see inside your body. It uses a combination of x-rays and a computer to create pictures of your organs, bones, and other tissues.

The benefits of a high-resolution MRI is an increased SNR and the higher resolution showing a high level of detail.

A bone-density test is a way to measure the strength of your bones. The test, called a DEXA scan, is a kind of x-ray. Many people get a bone-density test every few years. The main reason to have the test is to find and treat serious bone loss.

A 3D mammogram (breast tomosynthesis) is an imaging test that combines multiple breast X-rays to create a three-dimensional picture of the breast. A 3D mammogram is used to look for breast cancer in people who have no signs or symptoms. It can also be used to investigate the cause of breast problems, such as a breast mass, pain and nipple discharge.

Fluoroscopy is a study of moving body structures and uses a continuous x-ray beam that is passed through the body part being examined. The beam is transmitted monitor so that the body part and its motion can be seen in detail.

Nuclear medicine procedures are used in diagnosing and treating certain illnesses. These procedures use radioactive materials.

A stereotactic biopsy is a type of biopsy that can help to diagnose cancerous cells in breast tissue using a mammography machine.

Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. It is used to help diagnose the causes of pain, swelling and infection in the body and to examine a baby in pregnant women and the brain and hips in infants.

X-rays are the most frequently used form of imaging to see inside the human body. It uses a focused beam and a special detector to obtain images of body anatomy.