Finding a good orthopedic doctor is crucial when you’re faced with the prospect of constant pain or loss of mobility. And it’s important to choose an orthopedic doctor like Dr. Stephen R. Soffer who is board-certified, fellowship-trained, and constantly studying and training in the latest state-of-the-art orthopedic techniques.

Orthopedic Doctor in Lancaster PADr. Soffer serves patients throughout Lancaster County, PA as well as those in Berks, Schuylkill and Montgomery counties, and beyond. He specializes in arthroscopy and sports medicine, as well as the open and arthroscopic treatment of knee, shoulder and elbow injuries. He also performs artificial joint replacement for arthritis of the knee, shoulder and hip.

Dr. Soffer‘s orthopedic surgery skills and vast amount of experience have earned him inclusion as one of Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors® in Orthopedic Surgery and one of U.S. News & World Report’s Top Doctors for the last five years.

An orthopedic surgeon can play an important role in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of your musculoskeletal conditions. Most use surgery as a last resort, and do everything possible to delay it in favor of less invasive treatments, such as medication and physical therapy.

Your orthopedic surgeon may use a tube-like viewing instrument called an arthroscope to visualize, diagnose, and treat problems inside a joint that is troubling you. It can be helpful in both diagnosing and treating many types of arthritis as well as cartilage tears, ligament strains and tears and other injuries.

The most common arthroscopic procedures are the repair of cartilage and meniscus problems in the knee, and the repair of rotator cuff tears in the shoulder, but it can also be used to examine and treat conditions of the hips, wrist, ankles, feet, spine, and elbows.

Dr. Soffer’s specialties include:

  • » » Non-surgical musculoskeletal care
  • » » Minimally invasive surgery
  • » » Surgical carpal tunnel release
  • » » Surgical trigger finger release
  • » » Rotator cuff repair
  • » » Treatment of separated and dislocated shoulders
  • » » Shoulder replacement and reconstruction
  • » » Reverse shoulder replacement
  • » » Elbow arthroscopy
  • » » Distal bicep tendon repair
  • » » Elbow replacement
  • » » ACL and PCL repair and reconstruction
  • » » Torn meniscus repair
  • » » Cartilage repair and replacement
  • » » Partial and total knee replacement
  • » » Hip replacement and reconstruction
  • » » Foot and ankle surgery
  • » » Osteoarthritis
  • » » Fracture care and rehabilitation

When to Get Medical Attention 

Some injuries and orthopedic problems should not be treated on your own, but should be evaluated by a doctor, particularly if you experience any of these signs:

  1. Joint or musculoskeletal pain that started following an injury
  2. Pain that gets worse with weight bearing
  3. Excessive swelling, tenderness or stiffness in your joints
  4. The joint or bone moves abnormally
  5. Pain that prevents you from doing ordinary tasks like walking or rising from a chair
  6. Any injury marked by bleeding, immediate swelling or bruising
  7. Any injury that doesn’t improve or heal after a few weeks of home care and rest

 

Even if you’re not a professional athlete, you’ll want the same level of care that the pros get from an orthopedic doctor and sports medicine specialist in Lancaster, PA. Get in touch with us at 610-375-4949 to find out how Dr. Soffer can help.


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