ParkwayHealth Musculoskeletal Programme
Orthopaedics is the field of medicine dedicated to the care of the musculoskeletal system. The musculoskeletal system encompasses the bones, muscles, joints and ligaments of the body. Musculoskeletal symptoms include pain, ache, soreness, discomfort, cramps, contractures, spasms, limitation of movement, stiffness, weakness, swelling, lump, mass and tumors to the musculoskeletal system.
The most recent advances in the field of orthopaedics explore the use of mesenchymal stem cells (basic human cells that have potential to give rise to many different cell types in the body) to form bones, tendons, articular cartilage, and ligaments. Other advances in orthopaedics, such as better designed implants and instrumentation, minimally invasive techniques such as arthroscopic procedures, and the use of robotics-guided surgery means that more patients are benefiting from earlier and faster recovery and the ability to return to a more physically demanding lifestyle.
