How to Use orthopedist in a Sentence

orthopedist

noun
  • During one of these visits, Dad went to see the orthopedist with me.
    — Longreads, 25 May 2021
  • In the clip, Thomas shared that his orthopedist told him that his ankle had re-fractured and was not healing.
    — Sandra Rose Salathe, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
  • After a visit to the team orthopedist confirmed the sprain, Ripken met Bancells at the ballpark to test the knee.
    — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • Lowry leaves: Lowry went to the locker room holding his left hand, followed by the team orthopedist with 8:18 left in the third period.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
  • According to court records, the orthopedist hadn’t responded to the request as of last month.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
  • An orthopedist advised him to take six months off from throwing.
    — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2023
  • This isn’t a surgical problem, the orthopedist told him flat out.
    — Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Weil is a youthful 62-year-old retired orthopedist who lives there with his wife, Glenda.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2024
  • But a precautionary visit to the orthopedist the next day left Malabuyo — and then her mom, Ana — bawling.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 23 June 2021
  • Alex did have thin bones from the earlier Lurie treatments, according to the orthopedist, so even mild handling, such as putting in an IV, could have caused the fractures.
    — Stephanie Clifford, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2020
  • The problem flared up more frequently in 2020, though, and Price-Miller finally went to an orthopedist in August.
    — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2022
  • But when the bump continued to grow and began causing mild pain, her parents took the girl to an orthopedist, who suggested a biopsy.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
  • After being lapped, the Padres have grabbed and pulled a hammy few orthopedists expected.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Blalock, a married stay-at-home mother of six, managed her condition under the care of a local orthopedist.
    — al, 21 June 2021
  • Slaff’s orthopedist recommended a brand of compression socks that, at $49 a pair, were a little pricey.
    — Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
  • My primary care doctor, my orthopedist and my knee surgeon do not know how this occurred.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Biden was spotted by reporters in the transition pool leaving the office of an orthopedist in Newark, Delaware, on Sunday.
    — Korin Miller, Health.com, 30 Nov. 2020
  • One is to do as my orthopedist suggested and limit running as much as possible.
    — Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online, 5 Oct. 2021
  • In addition to an orthopedist and sports medicine doctor, teams will also employ at least three athletic trainers as well.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 19 July 2023
  • Giving an orthopedist final say on a brain injury makes as much sense as giving a neurologist final say on a knee injury.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2022
  • In January 2021, Ordóñez took Efraín to a community clinic for a minor allergy, and a doctor there promised to refer the boy to an orthopedist.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Because the stress of a swallow study, the labor of an orthopedist’s appointment, and the fear of EEG results make the good news of a clear airway, an unchanged scoliosis curve, and an unworrying set of brain waves all the more glorious.
    — Heather Lanier, Longreads, 4 Mar. 2021
  • What hockey is to dentists, pickleball is to orthopedists.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The Latex pillow comes recommended by chiropractors and orthopedists for its head and neck support, which came in handy for Sydney and her longtime back issues.
    — Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
  • Three years ago, his orthopedist recommended trying pickleball since an existing back injury kept him off the golf course.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2023
  • One, an orthopedist who asked me not to use his name, had taken 15 Dorenbush classes spanning everything from countersurveillance to close-quarters combat.
    — Rachel Monroe, Wired, 15 Jan. 2021
  • The guidelines are thorough, evidence-based, and approved by orthopedists and physical trainers.
    — Stuart Wallace, STAT, 26 June 2023
  • To diagnose conditions related to the sciatic nerve, your primary care provider will often refer you to an orthopedist (a doctor who specializes in bones and nerves).
    — Cristina Mutchler, Health, 4 Aug. 2024
  • But another doctor standing nearby, Vladimir Novikov, an orthopedist, disagreed.
    — New York Times, 8 Mar. 2022
  • Both providers specialize in musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, but orthopedists might perform surgery.
    — Sarah Jividen, Health, 11 Oct. 2024

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