San Diego Advanced Orthopedic

Broken bones can often be treated conservatively, with just a cast or splint, but in many situations do require further treatment. It is important to treat a broken bone right away to ensure the bone heals in the proper position, and to make sure the vessels and nerves close by are unharmed.

At Orthopedic Urgent Care, our best orthopedic surgeon Los Angeles will take X-Ray, and possibly use Fluoroscopy (live X-Ray) to determine what treatment option is best for your fracture.Casts and splints are applied onsite at Orthopedic Urgent Care. If your fracture requires a surgical procedure, one of our orthopedic surgeons will follow your care.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and CT scan is often necessary for diagnosing soft tissue injuries, such as ACL tears in the knee, or rotator cuff tears in the shoulder. At Orthopedic Urgent Care we have an MRI and CT scanner in the building, so imaging can be obtained the same day as your visit - saving time and money.

Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique that uses x-rays to obtain real-time moving images. It is an extremely useful tool for diagnosing certain orthopedic injuries and determining the best treatment option for your care. At Orthopedic Urgent Care, we have fluoroscopy on-site to be able to evaluate and treat orthopedic injuries with the best diagnostic tools.

Orthopedic Urgent Care provides referral services to private outpatient clinical settings for physical and occupational therapy where quality care and patient satisfaction is our primary goal. Our therapy referrals are both in the same building as well as convenient locations near patients work and home.

If you've recently experienced an ankle sprain that is affecting your daily routine and quality of life, you may want to see an orthopedic specialist. Patients do not have to delay seeking medical treatment because of the worry of waiting in the ER or having to first make an appointment with a family physician for a simple sprained or twisted ankle.