Fractures, joint pain, sports injuries, arthritis, back and spine — assessed and managed in Spanish Town, by appointment on clinic days.
It's the knee that's gotten worse since the slip last year. The shoulder that hasn't been right since the football match. The back that started talking at 40 and hasn't stopped. The wrist you bent the wrong way coming down the stairs last week. Pain that doesn't quite need an ambulance — but does need a proper look and a plan.
That's the work of Amadeo's orthopedics service. Fractures, joint pain, sports injuries, arthritis, back and spine — assessed on orthopedic clinic days, with an X-ray or MRI ordered when imaging is the right next step. The plan that follows might be a splint, a course of physiotherapy referral, a steroid injection, or a surgical consult when conservative care has run its course.
| Initial orthopedic consultation | 30–45 minutes (history, exam, imaging review) |
|---|---|
| Fracture / acute injury visit | Suspected fracture or serious injury: go to the nearest hospital emergency department first. Clinic days are for follow-up and non-urgent injuries |
| Imaging | X-ray and MRI ordered by your specialist, who advises where to have it done and reviews the report with you |
| Joint injections | Steroid and viscosupplementation injections on-site by appointment |
| Physiotherapy | Referral for hands-on rehab arranged by your doctor, who follows your progress |
| Follow-up cadence | 2–4 weeks for acute injuries · 3–6 months for chronic joint disease |
| Insurance accepted | Most major Jamaican health insurance providers — pre-authorisation may apply |
| Walk-in availability | No. Orthopedics is by appointment on clinic days |
A suspected fracture, dislocation or other serious injury needs the nearest hospital emergency department first. The orthopedic clinic handles the follow-up, and sees sprains and other non-urgent injuries on its clinic days, with an X-ray or MRI ordered when the diagnosis depends on it and advice on where to have it done. Sports injuries — runners, footballers, dancers, weekend cricketers — get the same workup with rehab planning built in.
The other half of orthopedics is chronic. Osteoarthritis of the knees and hips that's gotten worse with the years. Rotator-cuff trouble that's been quietly building for months. Lower back pain that's no longer responding to over-the-counter management. Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow in patients who don't play either sport. Conservative management — injections, physiotherapy referral, activity modification, weight strategies when relevant — is the first line; we coordinate surgical consultation when that becomes the right answer.
Clinic days you can plan around. The orthopedic clinic runs on set days, by appointment. When an X-ray or MRI is needed, your specialist orders it on the spot and advises where you can have it done.
Coordinated care. Orthopedic problems rarely live alone — back pain interacts with weight and blood pressure, joint pain interacts with diabetes, athletic injuries need rehab that fits the rest of a patient's medications. The internal medicine and gynaecology colleagues your case may touch work from the same building. Your doctor follows your rehab progress at every review.
Continuity of follow-up. The doctor who sets your splint at week one is the doctor who reviews the X-ray at week six. Over 30,000 families have come through these doors. You and yours will be in great hands.
If the injury is severe — a possible open fracture, a head injury, loss of consciousness, or major bleeding — go to the nearest hospital emergency department first. Otherwise, only on an orthopedic clinic day, by appointment. Call the desk on (876) 676-5095 to check the next clinic.
X-ray isn’t done on-site. Your specialist orders it, advises where you can have it done, and reviews the report with you at follow-up. MRI and CT work the same way.
Any prior imaging (X-ray, MRI, CT) on disc or digital, a complete medication list, your insurance details, and a written timeline of the symptoms — when they started, what makes them worse, what's helped so far.
Yes. Steroid and viscosupplementation injections for knees, shoulders, and other joints are performed on-site by appointment. The orthopedic consult is the first step — we'll discuss whether an injection is the right next step for your case before scheduling.
Cost depends on what's needed — the initial consultation is JMD 8,500, and any imaging or procedure cost is discussed at that visit. We work with most major Jamaican health insurance providers; pre-authorisation may apply for imaging and procedures. Call the desk on (876) 676-5095 for an estimate.
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Orthopedics is by appointment on set clinic days. Call the desk on (876) 676-5095 to book.