General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
  Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that causes your immune system to attack otherwise healthy tissue in your joints. This leads to chronic inflammation and pain that limits your joint movements.
• Medical Weight Loss
  In rare cases, back pain can signal a serious medical problem. Seek immediate care for back pain that...
• Emergency Care
  A fracture, or broken bone, usually causes severe pain immediately after the injury that causes it. If the fracture involves an open wound or a bone that pierces the skin, you need to go to the emergency room right away. For most other fractures, you can walk in to the orthopedic clinic.

Neurologists

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Our orthopedic surgeons also perform surgeries to treat joint damage from injuries and diseases like arthritis in the spine, knees, shoulders, hips, and wrists. We offer minimally invasive hip replacements, shoulder joint reconstruction, knee and elbow arthroscopy, cartilage restoration, and endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery.

Radiologist

• MRI
  Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic test that uses magnetic fields and computer-generated radio waves to create images of your soft tissues and organs.
• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography
  The providers can also identify the root cause of unexplained inflammation and pain in your knee using on-site diagnostic imaging tests like X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Surgeons

• Orthopedics
  Arthritis is the leading cause of work disability in the United States, affecting more than 54 million adults. To help you find relief from chronic joint pain due to arthritis, the joint specialists at Southern Oregon Orthopedics offer comprehensive diagnostic testing and treatments for all types of arthritis. The providers offer injection therapy, minimally invasive joint repair and replacement surgeries, and postsurgical rehab to relieve chronic joint pain and improve your quality of life. Find out more about the arthritis services by calling one of the offices in Medford or Grants Pass, Oregon, or scheduling an appointment online.
• Sciatica
• Arthroscopy
  If your condition is severe, or if pain and symptoms persist despite treatment, surgery may be necessary. Their surgeons perform a variety of shoulder procedures, including minimally invasive shoulder arthroscopy and shoulder joint replacement. They also offer on-site presurgical and postsurgical rehabilitation to ensure the best possible outcome.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Chronic pain in your foot or ankle can keep you from being physically active. At Southern Oregon Orthopedics, the orthopedic specialists offer a wide range of services that focus on the health and function of your feet and ankles. They use on-site diagnostic testing to determine the cause of foot and ankle pain and customize a treatment plan to your individual needs. They can also perform minimally invasive surgery to get you back on your feet without pain. Schedule an appointment online or call the office in Medford, Oregon, to learn more.
• Ankle Surgery
  Daniel Wieking, MD is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in lower extremity reconstruction including deformity correction, knee and ankle total joint replacement and foot and ankle surgery. He sees patients at the Grants Pass office.
• Joint Replacement
  Joint replacement is a surgical procedure to replace a joint damaged by injuries or arthritis with an artificial joint (prosthesis). The prosthesis functions just like your natural joint, giving you full range of motion and relieving chronic pain.
• Hand Surgery
  Dr. Ziegler received his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine and in Maryland and a Master of Science in kinesiology at the University of Wyoming. He completed his residency training in orthopedic surgery at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Upon completing his residency, he has additional fellowship training in hand surgery and microsurgery at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute.
• Orthopedic Surgery
  Dr. Cowley received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Pennsylvania and completed his residency training in orthopedic surgery at Millcreek Community Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. Upon completing his residency, he then completed additional fellowship training in adult joint reconstruction at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
• Bunions
• Arthroscopy
  When you have severe pain or need treatment for a joint deformity, your Southern Oregon Orthopedics provider might recommend surgery. The orthopedic surgeons offer several types of knee surgeries, including arthroscopy and knee replacements.
• Hip Replacement
  If you have serious damage in your hip joint from an injury or degenerative condition, you might need surgery. Hip replacement is a surgical procedure to replace part or all of your hip joint. This ball-in-socket joint is the largest in your body and is made up of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons that work together to give you mobility.
• Knee Replacement
  If you have a severely damaged joint because of arthritis or due to structural defects in your knee, you might be a candidate for knee replacement surgery. This type of surgery focuses on replacing part or all of your damaged knee joint with an artificial joint to restore function and provide long-term pain relief.
• Knee Arthroscopy
  Knee arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgery that only requires small incisions over your knee to access your joint. A special instrument with an attached camera fits through the incisions and sends real-time images of your inner knee to a monitor that your surgeon views during the procedure.

Physical Therapists

• Sports Medicine
  You need sports medicine rehabilitation if you have a sports injury and want to return to your preinjury level of activity without risk of reinjury. Sports injuries are musculoskeletal injuries that occur during sports and exercise.
• Physical Therapy
  Spinal stenosis is a common cause of low back pain. Research shows that physical therapy is just as effective as surgery at treating spinal stenosis but without the potentially life-threatening complications of surgery.
• Occupational Therapy
  Occupational therapy is a health care specialty that helps people accomplish the things they want and need to do when an injury or medical condition makes it difficult. With a holistic approach, occupational therapy aims to improve your quality of life while you recover from an injury.
• Shoulder Pain
• Neck Pain
• Back Pain
• Manual Therapy
  Joint mobilization is a therapeutic technique that focuses on improving your mobility and the mechanics of your joint. This technique reduces pain and preserves the long-term function of your joint by pushing and stretching joints in a certain pattern to enhance your range of motion.

Podiatrists

• Ankle Instability
  The orthopedic specialists also offer customized surgical plans to repair or replace joints, repair damaged soft tissues and fractures, and restore function in the foot and ankle joints. Fusion surgery is also available to address ankle instability.
• Ankle Sprain
  They may also recommend appropriate gear to correct biomechanical imbalances, such as specially designed running shoes for foot and ankle injuries.
• Bunions Problems