Do orthopedic surgeons understand biomechanics or do they need to specialize in sports medicine?

Myofascial Release!: If you change bio-mechanics to muscles and flesh, no! they are joint mechanics, sport med provider are a little more knowledgeable. If you find a myofascial release specialist either with hands on techniques you will have the best provider for you bursitis, tendinitis and tight muscles. Myofascial therapy is on a spectrum from massage, yoga to acupuncture, this therapy will ignite healing.

Yes: In general, the orthopedic surgery curriculum will always include in depth biomechanics since it is integral to the practice of orthopedics. Sports medicine has more to do with athletics than biomechanics, sports medicine orthopedist do not study biomechanics in any more detail. On the other hand, not all orthopedists incorporate biomechanics into their practice in any meaningful way.

Anatomy: Orthopaedic training typically should include learning biomechanics and certainly anatomy. Sports medicine, especially through physiatry, trains in depth on biomechanics, identifying and correcting biomechanical issues.

Yes: Biomechanic courses are part of an Orthopaedic surgeons basic training. Certain specialties rely more heavily on this understanding. Surgeons performing total joint replacements, fracture treatment,, spine surgeons, and sports doctors all rely on this basic understanding for proper treatment of conditions. Of course, some doctors may have more of an interest than others!

In med school U R-: Taking a course in biomechanics, and also in the residency for orthopedic surgery. A fellowship in sports medicine is more oriented toward injuries of major joints & ligaments, as well as general orthopedics if they want to. Many fellowship trained do not wish to do general orthopedics.

Yes: All orthopaedic surgeons have fundamental training of biomechanics of bones and joints. Sports trained docs use it frequently when assessing injury biomechanics during sports play