Health Services

Orthopedic Services

When something goes wrong with the bones and joints, the resulting pain and reduced function can significantly affect your quality of life. Fortunately, today there is much that can be done to reduce or eliminate pain and get you up and moving again.

If you have been putting off the decision to seek care for a sore shoulder, stiff knee, aching hip, bad back, or painful hand, the time has never been better to "get moving" again.

Each of the orthopedic surgeons on ECHN's medical staff has extensive training in the newest procedures to treat hip, shoulder, knee, back, spine, arm, and hand problems. They offer the latest minimally invasive and computer-assisted procedures at Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital.

When you choose to have your surgery at one of these ECHN hospitals, you can be assured of:

  • The right equipment and technology for your procedure.
  • Nurses who know how to care for orthopedic patients and who excel at patient education, so you can learn how best to care for yourself when you return home.
  • On-site physician assistants who are specially trained in orthopedics and who bring another dimension of care to patients while they are in the hospital.
  • Top-notch physical therapy and other rehabilitation services to help in your recovery.

Click here to learn about the ECHN orthopedic surgeons who treat patients at Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital.

Read an article on why it's important to seek treatment for shoulder pain.

Read an article on the Orthopedic Physician Assistants who help care for patients at Manchester Memorial Hospital and Rockville General Hospital.