LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine-1250 Cedar Crest - Doctors (2025)

FAQs

What is the difference between orthopedic surgeon and orthopedic sports medicine? ›

Sports medicine clinics often extend their care for patients with holistic services like concussion care, exercise and nutritional counseling. Another major difference between orthopedic and sports medicine is that orthopedics tends to focus on surgical treatment options while sports medicine favors non-surgical care.

The Ohio Orthopedic Surgery Institute is owned by physicians and OhioHealth. The physician who referred you may have ownership interest in this facility. You are free to choose another facility in which to receive the serves that have been ordered by your physician.

Orthopaedics (also called orthopaedic surgery) is the medical specialty that focuses on injuries and diseases of your body's musculoskeletal system. This complex system, which includes your bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves, allows you to move, work, and be active.

The primary difference between sports medicine and standard medicine is that sports doctors focus on prevention. Helping athletes learn how to use their bodies in a way that will prevent re-injury is of the utmost importance.

Neurosurgery

A neurosurgeon is the highest-paid doctor on our list. Neurosurgery encompasses surgery of the brain, spinal cord/column, and peripheral nerves. Aspiring neurosurgeons must complete at least a seven-year residency.

Directly postoperatively the alignment, apparatus, and apposition are assessed and as the follow-up progresses, the activity is also assessed (four As).

Orthopedic doctors have the specialized knowledge and training needed to treat a wide variety of problems affecting the musculoskeletal system — bones, joints, cartilage, muscles, and nerves — including the knees. Orthopedic doctors can treat acute and chronic knee pain and improve your quality of life.