Dr. Gary Willstein is a board certified, fellowship trained Orthopedic Physician who specializes in total joint replacement of the hip, knee and shoulder, sports medicine, fracture care and general orthopedics. Dr. Willstein brings years of orthopedic experience to the team at Missoula Bone & Joint. He has worked closely with his Physician Assistant, Wade Hudson,…
Archives for September 2017
Is foot and ankle pain slowing you down?
The foot and ankle are magnificently designed to get us where we need to go. Did you know? The human foot contains 26 bones (one quarter of the bones in the human body are in the feet), 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and has 19 muscles and tendons. A joint is defined as anywhere 2 bones…
Filed Under: Foot and Ankle
Tagged With: achilles tendon, ankle arthritis, ankle pain, ankle sprain, bunions, flat feet, foot and ankle surgeon, foot pain, x-ray
What does an Orthopaedic Surgeon Treat?
An Orthopaedic surgeon is an expert with extensive training in proper diagnosis and both non-surgical and surgical treatment of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. They are devoted to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Orthopaedic surgeons explore nonsurgical options first, such as pain medication,…
Tagged With: hip replacement, nonsurgical, orthopaedic surgeon, quality of life, surgical, total joint replacement
