Trauma and orthopedic surgeons diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions of the musculoskeletal system. This includes bones and joints and their associated structures that enable movement such as ligaments, tendons, muscles, and nerves.

Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumours, and congenital disorders of the musculoskeletal system.

Important reasons to see an orthopedic surgeon:

- Difficulty climbing stairs- Joint pain - Limited range of motion- Chronic joint pain- Pain when performing everyday tasks- Worsening pain after an injury or accident- Swollen joints- Numbness or tingling in hands- Repeated sprains in one area of the musculoskeletal system