Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Turn to Essentia Health for comprehensive bone, joint, and muscle care that helps you stay active and enjoy the activities you love. Count on our team of orthopedic specialists to pinpoint the source of your aches and pains, explain your treatment options, and get you on the road to recovery. We also have orthopedic subspecialists who have additional training in treating specific areas of the body such as hands and knees.

Essentia offers high-quality orthopedic care across our health system. In Central Minnesota, we work in collaboration with the orthopedic physicians at Northern Orthopedics.

When to See an Orthopedist

Orthopedists specialize in preventing, diagnosing and treating conditions that affect your bones, joint, ligaments, muscles and tendons – your musculoskeletal system. Call us when you experience:

• Difficulty standing, walking or climbing stairs
• Dislocations or fractures, including hip fractures
• Overuse injuries, such as tendinitis and bursitis
• Numbness, tingling or weakness in your hand
• Sports- or work-related injuries including torn meniscus
• Painful, swollen, bruised or stiff joint
• Sprains, strains and pulled muscles

Conditions Treated

See the full list of conditions we treat, and select a condition to find providers and locations near you.