Orthopaedic Surgery —
ONE IN SE V EN Americans suffers an orthopaedic
impairment and more than 7 million require hospi-
ta lization, according to the A merican Academy of
Orthopaedic Surgeons (A AOS). Patients with chronic
knee, back and shoulder pain are often referred to an
orthopaedic surgeon, and often they assume that surgery
is inevitable. But surgery is not the only option. Just ask
Steven B. Jackson, DO. Dr. Jackson is a fellowship-
trained orthopaedic surgeon and a member of Western
Reser ve Hospital Physicians Inc. Orthopaedics with
locations in Akron and Hudson, Ohio.
"The biggest misconception about orthopaedics is that
if you're seeing an orthopaedic surgeon, you have to have
surgery. And that's not always the case," says Dr. Jackson.
"Patients shouldn't fear being referred to an orthopaedic
specialist because there are many things we can do to
avoid surgery. Surgery should be the last option."
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the Last Option?
Dr. Steven B. Jackson is a fellowship-
trained orthopaedic surgeon and a
member of Western Reserve Hospital
Physicians Inc. Orthopaedics with
locations in Akron and Hudson, Ohio.
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