Services of The Orthopedic Clinic Association (TOCA)
- Arthroscopic Surgery
- Sports Medicine
- Worker's Compensation Injuries
- Knee Surgery
- Shoulder Surgery
- Hip Surgery
- Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
- Arthritis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Physical Medicine
- Total Joint Replacement
- Fracture and Trauma Care
- Spinal Surgery & Scoliosis Treatment
- Pediatric & Adolescent
Orthopedics
- Electrodiagnostic Evaluations
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Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
The TOCA Physical therapists (PTs) provide services that help restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities of patients suffering from injuries or disease. They restore, maintain, and promote overall fitness and health. Their patients include accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, fractures, and sports injuries.
Therapists examine patients’ medical histories and then test and measure the patients’ strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle performance and motor function. They also determine patients’ ability to be independent and reintegrate into the community or workplace after injury. Next, physical therapists develop treatment plans describing a treatment strategy, its purpose, and its anticipated outcome. Physical therapist assistants under the direction and supervision of a physical therapist, may be involved in implementing treatment plans with patients. Physical therapist aides perform routine support tasks, as directed by the therapist. |
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Physical therapists also use electrical stimulation, hot packs or cold compresses, and ultrasound to relive pain and reduce swelling. They may use traction or deep-tissue massage to relieve pain. Therapists also teach patients exercises to do at home to expedite their recovery.
MRI
The First 1 Tesla High Field Performance, Low Cost, Dedicated
MRI for Extremity Imaging
The ORTHONE™ MRI system is specifically designed to provide
clinicians the confidence and benefits of high field performance,
quick and easy scanning capabilities for operators, patient friendly
open environment, and placement in-office or hospital, all at a
cost similar to a low field system.
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The high field advantage and gradient system enhances
clinical flexibility and productivity with a wide range of
pulse sequence imaging options at fast acquisition speeds.
At high volume sites with patient backlogs this advantage
can supplement the whole body unit as a low cost second system
or replace a second underutilized whole body unit to off-load
extremity imaging from the main unit.
The company's first offering is the OrthOne™, a 1
Tesla dedicated purpose system for extremity applications.
As of June 2003, 26 systems are operating in orthopedic practices,
hospitals, imaging centers and medical research facilities
in the United States and Canada.
For more information see the ONI website. |
Sonocur
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Sonorex introduces the Sonocur®, a medical device used to treat and relieve the pain associated with soft tissue conditions like tendinitis and heelspur.
This innovative Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy System has provided pain relief in up to 90% of the patients treated in European health centres and is now available in select cities within North America.
Unlike other therapies, the low energy Sonocur treatment does not require a hospital stay or visit, invasive surgery or anesthesia. |
The Sonocur Device is a sophisticated Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy device in which a shock wave is generated at the base of the shock tube by an electromagnetic acoustic source. When a voltage pulse from a capacitor reaches an aluminum membrane, the membrane is repelled causing a shock wave to course through a water filled generator. The shock wave moves through the water into an acoustic lens. The lens then focuses the energy of the shockwave on a concentrated point at a fixed distance from the lens.
The Sonocur administers a wide range of low energy shock waves, without the need for anesthesia.The articulating head of the Sonocur machine is placed onto the area where you feel pain and fine adjustments are made to focus the shock waves on the area of therapeutic focus. This might be your elbow for instance.
The treatment consists of initiating a preset number of pulses or shock waves. As the treatment progresses, a trained technician will graduate the energy level to therapeutic levels.
For more information on the Sonocur, see the Sonorex website. |
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