Our Orthopedic Department treats the full range of orthopedic conditions, including arthritis, back and spine injuries, fractures, repetitive stress disorders, and sports injuries and work-related injuries. Surgical and non-surgical care for conditions of the hand, foot and ankle are provided. We also have a dedicated Joint Center, Spine Center and Pain Management Center.
Wellesley Orthopedic Walk-in >
The Orthopedic Walk-In is available to anyone in the community, with no appointment necessary. Patients ages 5 and up are seen. It is staffed by orthopedic physician assistants and board-certified surgeons from Newton-Wellesley Sports Medicine.
Spine Center
Spine Center (617) 243-5777
At the Spine Center we treat a wide variety of spine-related conditions, including:
- Back and leg pain, both acute (sudden-onset) and chronic (long-term)
- Degenerative disorders of the upper and lower spine
- Disc herniations, a bulging or rupturing of a disc between the spine’s vertebrae
- Neck and arm pain, both acute and chronic
- Spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the spinal column
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Kaplan Joint Center
Kaplan Joint Center (617) 243-5155
The Kaplan Joint Center at Newton-Wellesley Hospital offers surgical and non-surgical treatments for patients with joint pain. Our joint reconstruction and replacement surgical procedures offer patients a better quality of life and relief from living in discomfort.
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Pain Management
Pain Management (617) 243-6142
The Pain Management service includes inpatient and outpatient services, as well as services available through our ambulatory care center. Many types of pain are treated, including acute pain that comes on suddenly and is caused by a specific injury or condition, chronic pain and cancer-related pain, which we treat alongside colleagues from Mass General Cancer Center at Newton-Wellesley
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Hand Surgery
Our Orthopedic Surgery team at Newton-Wellesley Hospital has vast experience in caring for a wide range of conditions that affect the hand and related areas, including:
- Arthritis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Chronic pain
- Dupuytren’s contracture, an abnormal thickening of the skin at the base of the fingers that causes the fingers to curl inward or sideways
- Fractures and sprains
- Ligament injuries
- Nerve compression
- Nerve injuries
- Sports-related injuries, such as tennis elbow or golf elbow
- Tendon injuries
- Wrist pain
During your first appointment with us, your hand surgeon will talk to you about your condition and symptoms and perform a thorough examination. You likely will need imaging tests to help us understand the problem. These tests may include CT scan, MRI scan or X-rays.
Foot and Ankle Surgery
Our Orthopedic Surgery team at Newton-Wellesley Hospital provides outstanding care to patients who need help with conditions that affect the foot and ankle. These conditions include:
- Ankle fractures and sprains
- Arthritis
- Bunions
- Foot and toe fractures
- Foot conditions related to diabetes
- Hammer toe
- Heel fractures
- Plantar fasciitis, an inflammation of the ligament that connects the heel to the toes
- Sports-related injuries, such as running injuries, stress fractures, turf toe, etc.
- Tendinitis, an inflammation of the tendons of the foot or ankle, such as Achilles tendinitis
- Tendon injuries
Sports Medicine
The Sports Medicine team is available seven days a week. Our specialists offer state-of-the art outpatient surgical treatment using regional anesthesia for conditions of the shoulder, knee, and ankle.
We work with athletes at all levels, including: high school, college, professional athletes and weekend/recreational athletes. For patients who need physical therapy and rehabilitation after recreational and sports-related injuries, we work closely with the Department of Rehabilitation Services.