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Dr. John Bojescul, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. John Bojescul is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Midland, GA. Dr. Bojescul specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Bojescul tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
28 years
Experience
Dr. John Bojescul, M.D.
- Midland, GA
- Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States
- Accepting new patients
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Intense hip pain
Hi! Lateral hip pain can come from the lumbar region or the hip. If it is painful to the touch then you may be experiencing chronic trochanteric bursitis. An X-ray is good to READ MORE
Hi! Lateral hip pain can come from the lumbar region or the hip. If it is painful to the touch then you may be experiencing chronic trochanteric bursitis. An X-ray is good to show no hip joint arthritis. This entity is usually treated with rest, ice, massage, stretching and anti-inflammatory treatment. Also, one or two injections separated by three months will cure over 95 percent of people. Good news is that if nonoperative treatment does not work then a standard outpatient procedure can be done to relieve your pain with good to excellent results over 90 percent of the time. An MRI is usually done when nonoperative treatment does not work to ensure no tendon tears. Finally, If you can’t “touch” the pain most likely it is coming from the L5 disc area.
Groin strain
Hi! You should obtain X-rays of your lumbar spine and hip. If X-rays are normal then the gold standard would be an MRI to assess for hip pathology such as osteonecrosis vs stress READ MORE
Hi! You should obtain X-rays of your lumbar spine and hip. If X-rays are normal then the gold standard would be an MRI to assess for hip pathology such as osteonecrosis vs stress fracture vs other. Don’t forget to have a well-woman check with your OB/GYN to assess for hernia and ovarian etc issues.
Knee pain
Hi! You will need to do six weeks of physical therapy if X-rays are normal and anti-inflammatory treatment. If no improvement would do knee MRI. If MRI is normal would have your READ MORE
Hi! You will need to do six weeks of physical therapy if X-rays are normal and anti-inflammatory treatment. If no improvement would do knee MRI. If MRI is normal would have your primary care order rheumatolgical labs to rule out disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis.
achilles tendon
Your doctor can do a Thompson test on physical exam to see if it is intact. If it is intact usually you will be experiencing Achilles tendinitis and May have a heel deformity called READ MORE
Your doctor can do a Thompson test on physical exam to see if it is intact. If it is intact usually you will be experiencing Achilles tendinitis and May have a heel deformity called haglund’s deformity. If any concern would obtain X-ray followed by Ultrasound or MRI
Finger sprain?
First you should have an X-ray to make sure it is not fractured or dislocated. If normal small joints in the finger can be stiff for many months. However, your physician should READ MORE
First you should have an X-ray to make sure it is not fractured or dislocated. If normal small joints in the finger can be stiff for many months. However, your physician should also check to make sure your flexor tendons are intact.
Orthopedic question?
Depends on the alignment and your physiological healing ability. For example, if you have diabetes healing will be longer. If it doesn’t heal in a certain amount of time then READ MORE
Depends on the alignment and your physiological healing ability. For example, if you have diabetes healing will be longer. If it doesn’t heal in a certain amount of time then your orthopedic surgeon will have to figure out if it is a failure to stabilize or failure of biology. Either way it may require further surgery.
