SVMC ORTHOPEDICS


Restoring Active Lifestyles

Don’t let pain or injury keep you on the sidelines of your own life.

If pain or injury is holding you back from living the life you want, SVMC Orthopedics can help. The team of board-certified providers is here to provide the individualized treatment and compassionate care you need to get back to leading the life you love. SVMC Orthopedics offers state of the art diagnostic and treatment services, including non-surgical options and same-day joint replacement. 

If you suffer from severe or chronic hip, knee, or ankle pain, total joint replacement may be the best solution. Your orthopedic surgeon will help you understand your options and how joint replacement surgery can help to not just relieve your pain, but get you back to leading a full and active life.

Whether you need a hip replacement or knee replacement, surgeries are performed at SVMC with a rehabilitation program developed in conjunction with our Sports and Therapy department. We offer both in- patient and out-patient therapy options. Some patients are able to return home from a joint replacement surgery on the same day. For patients requiring additional recovery time, the Centers for Living & Rehabilitation (CLR) located on our campus can provide additional extra nursing care and therapy before returning home to fully independent care.

Because getting back to living is the ultimate goal of spinal surgery, the reduced recovery time required by minimally invasive surgery makes it an ideal option for many. 

At SVMC, you’ll be treated by a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon extensively trained in performing minimally invasive spine procedures and creating customized treatment plans. In some cases, you’ll be up and about in a few hours and back to work in a matter of days or weeks, not months.

Injuries to the rotator cuff are not only painful, they can be life limiting. When possible, the fellowship-trained surgeons at SVMC will attempt to treat your injury through non-surgical means, which may include physical therapy, medication, or injections. If those efforts are unsuccessful, your physician may recommend surgery here at SVMC. Utilizing the latest in arthroscopic technology, your repair can be made with only a slight incision, reducing your recovery time and chance of infection.  For more complicated injuries, a more involved surgery or even joint replacement may be necessary.

Regardless of your procedure, your care will continue post-surgery with a comprehensive rehabilitation plan developed in conjunction with our Physical Therapy department.

In addition to being delicate and complex, your hands and wrists are essential to your daily life. At SVMC, we appreciate that an injury or problem can limit your ability to work, play, and generally enjoy life. From fractures and arthritis to deformities and carpal tunnel syndrome, our providers can care for you. They can create a custom treatment plan using the most advanced surgical techniques, devices, and rehabilitation programs to help you maximize function and minimize pain for the best results possible.

The average person experiences two bone fractures in their lifetime. But as common as they are, every fracture is unique. From complex and stress to oblique and greenstick, at SVMC we diagnose and treat fractures with the specific cause and needs of the patient in mind. On-site imaging technology allows us to quickly assess your need and move quickly to begin the mending process. Depending upon the nature and cause of your injury, we may develop a continuing care plan to reduce or eliminate the chance of future injury.

Whether you’re a competitive athlete or a weekend warrior, our board-certified, fellowship-trained sports medicine specialists can help relieve your pain and get you back in the game or back to your everyday routine.

Our first approach is always conservative, meaning you won’t endure unnecessary treatments or care for your injury. We use the latest techniques and methods to resolve your issue in a manner that’s appropriate for you and your lifestyle.

If your injury does require surgery, it can be performed here, close to home where you can rest and recover in comfort. As part of your care, we’ll develop a personalized recovery plan utilizing the talents and facilities of our on-site Physical Therapy department. Together, we’ll help you recover faster, improve your strength and performance, and reduce the potential for future re-injury.

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Arthritis Today www.arthritistoday.org

National Osteoporosis Foundation nof.org

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons orthoinfo.aaos.org

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine www.amssm.org

Yoga instructor Jane Jezouit had increasing pain in her hip to the point that she had difficulty teaching her yoga classes. In this video, she describes the care she received from SVMC Orthopedics and Dr. Michaela Schneiderbauer to get back to her active self.

Les Jorgensen's hip pain made it difficult for him to walk from his living room to his kitchen; never mind enjoy the activities he loves. After a hip replacement with Dr. Michaela Schneiderbauer, MD, of SVMC Orthopedics, he walks 18-holes of golf three times a week, pain free.

Celia Bahny and her family are very active. Unfortunately, Celia suffered a broken arm (in the same spot twice!) which slowed her down for a spell. Today, she is fully recovered with help from Dr. Matthew Nofziger of SVMC Orthopedics. In this video, Celia and her mother, Holly, discuss her care with Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and how we helped get her back to their active lifestyle.

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Avid hiker and guide Keld Alstrup relied on Dr. Matthew Nofziger and the expert team at SVMC Orthopedics to relieve his knee pain and restore his active lifestyle. Now he's back to "peak performance."

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Deborah Slaner Larkin talks about the care she received from Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Dr. Suk Namkoong.

 

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Phone: (802) 442-6314
Fax: (844) 526-1901

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    Your COVID/Flu Season Playbook

    Primary care providers, infectious disease specialists, and infection preventionists, like me, gear up for flu season. There are always questions. Will the vaccine be a good match? Will there be many hospitalizations? As we all know, this year is extraordinary. With COVID in the mix, there is even less we can be sure of. Just like in years past, we go back to the things we know for sure: recommendations to prevent the spread and minimize the severity of illness. Below is your 2020 Flu Season Playbook, surefire steps for navigating the unknown.

    Follow all of the recommendations. Just as Dr. Anthony Fauci noted in Governor Scott’s Tuesday press conference, Vermont has had relatively few cases of COVID-19, because we are good at following directions. We have masked, distanced, washed our hands, and stayed home when we are sick. These activities—when completed together—make a pretty good defense. As we go into flu season, we need to keep up all of those important behaviors.

    According to reports from Australia, whose flu season is opposite ours and is just wrapping up, there is good reason to believe that the precautions that we are taking to decrease the spread of COVID are helping prevent the spread of the flu. This is great news.

    Get your flu shot in September or October. COVID-19 and the flu are different viruses, which means you could get both at the same time. While we can’t be sure, we expect that would be pretty difficult for most people. When you get the flu shot, your chance of getting the flu goes down. So does your risk of getting a serious case of the flu. And you can’t be fully protected from the flu without it. So get it done. Vaccines can be obtained through your doctor’s office, at a pharmacy, or at a flu clinic. Visit vaccinefinder.org for a pharmacy near you. Sign up for SVMC’s e-newsletter and follow SVMC in social media for upcoming flu clinics locally. 

    If you do get symptoms, contact your primary care provider. To the average person, the symptoms of COVID and the symptoms of the flu can be difficult to distinguish. Both come with a high fever, body aches, and chest discomfort. Even your medical provider may have difficulty discerning between the two diseases based on symptoms alone. Biotech companies are working on a single test that would determine if a patient has COVID, flu, both, or neither. In the meantime, your provider may recommend you get both tests. If you don’t have a primary care provider, call the COVID Informational Hotline at 802-440-8844. They can advise regarding what you should do next.

    Follow your provider’s advice. Once you have been tested, stay home until you know your results. If your test is positive for COVID, the state department of health will be in touch to conduct contact tracing. If you are positive for the flu, your doctor may prescribe an antiviral treatment, which lessens the intensity and shortens the duration of symptoms. (The development of COVID-19 therapies has focused, so far, on treatments for the sickest patients, who are being treated in hospitals. So, there is not yet a prescription medication for those with COVID.) Whether your tests are positive or negative, you should stay home until you have been fever-free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications and until you feel significantly better.

    Despite the uncertainties this flu season, these steps—when followed as a group—will provide the best defense for you and your family.

    Donna Barron, RN, is the infection preventionist at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. 

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