People with an orthopedic condition such as shoulder arthritis or hip bursitis or who have had orthopedic surgery will work with a local family physician in addition to other health care providers such as a local orthopedic surgeon. Family medicine is a specialty that focuses on primary care for people of all ages, from newborns to senior citizens. Often, patients will be referred to a local orthopedic surgeon by their local family physician

. A family physician can diagnose and treat all types of skeletal conditions that might require surgery. For example, if your local family physician suspects that you have an orthopedic condition such as a high ankle sprain, hamstring pull, Dupuytren’s contracture (also called Dupuytren’s disease), neck pain, spondylosis or an MCL injury, they may refer you to a local orthopedic doctor or surgeon.

Or, if you’ve suffered a sports injury such as a badminton injury, you may need a referral. Having a long-term relationship with a local family doctor who knows your health history and concerns is really beneficial. A local family physician can also refer you to other health care providers as needed, such as a local rheumatologist, endocrinologist or registered dietitian.   Often seeing your local family Physician is a great starting place for referrals to your local Massage Therapist or your local chiropractor to help with massage and skeletal adjustments. A local Physiotherapist or local athletic trainer can help with strength and bruised muscles. Acupuncture is often recommended for chronic pain in association with your local physiotherapist 

Surgical treatment of meniscal tears may not be possible if the cartilage has worn away too much over time. Meniscus surgery is most effective for people under 30 who undergo procedure done within the first two months after the injury. Meniscus surgery is generally a day procedure, with patients going home on crutches. The recovery time is usually around two weeks, and patients should participate in physical therapy to improve range of motion and return to work/sport.  Certaines formes de Trouvez des informations ou des preuves locales comme des médecins de famille locaux ou des médecins de famille à montréal et à québec

Most physicians will assess chronic pain by looking at the particular part of you that is in pain, deciding if they need any investigations, whether they should have consultations to help them understand why you're having chronic pain, and then try to look at the impact of chronic pain and decide if you're having problems with anxiety or depression and look at ways to manage that.  

An important part of chronic pain management involves self-management. Self-management is a cornerstone to chronic pain management. It gives the patient the ability to control their pain and what their pain does to them.  
Examples of that would be learning techniques such as pacing, setting goals, developing a pain team, developing a plan for when your pain flares. It involves utilizing things like meditation, yoga, a personal trainer, massage therapist, acupuncture, and exercise to reduce either the pain or the effect that pain has on their life.

When we assess chronic pain, we have to assess the different domains of pain. Let me give you an example of that. When you have pain, if you were to burn your finger, the first thing you would do is pull away, but the second thing you do is swear. The reason you swear is because there's an emotional component to pain. The theory is there's an emotional component so that you remember pain, and that's what makes it protective. If you don't remember what hurts you, then it's not helpful.
Whenever you have a pain experience, you have both the intensity of the pain, the emotional component to the pain  how much does it bother you?  and the cognitive component – what does it mean?  so that somebody who's had a history of cancer who gets back pain may feel that pain a lot more because they're worried it means the cancer is coming back. 

The first step to getting assessed for chronic pain is to have somebody assess the area that's painful and determine all of the underlying factors. For instance, in a patient who's had whiplash pain after a car accident, we may look at pain generators in the neck, so we'll look at muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints and decide what's playing a role in that. That may involve help or assessment through a physiotherapist, a massage therapist, the physician. It may involve x-rays or a consultation with another specialist.