Our Services
We have broadened our services to include the following:
FONAR Upright MRI
We have complemented our existing leading edge diagnostic equipment with an in-house MRI. The unique design of the FONAR Upright MRI enables us to image patients while sitting, standing or reclining. When in this MRI, patients have an unobstructed view ahead decreasing the sense of confinement common to traditional and other open MRI scanners. You can even watch television while having the scan done. The diagnostic abilities of this machine will provide our physicians with the images needed to better treat you!
Referring Physicians
Outside physicians wishing to schedule a patient for an MRI at The Orthopaedic Center may do so by calling us at (434) 485-8521 or by completing the MRI Request Form and faxing it to (434) 485-8599, Attn: MRI Team.
Bone Density Scan
What is a Bone Density test?
- Specialized tests called bone mineral density (BMD) tests can measure bone density in various sites of the body.
- Experts recommend a type of BMD test using a central DXA (which stands for dual energy x-ray absorptiometry).
- A BMD test performed by a central DXA can:
- Tell if a person has low bone density before a fracture occurs
- Tell if a person’s bones are losing bone density or staying the same when the test is repeated at intervals of one year or more
- Predict the chances that a person will have a fracture in the future
- Help a person and his or her healthcare provider decide if treatment is needed
Who should be tested?
- Postmenopausal woman generally every 2 years
- A man age 50-70 with one or more risk factors for osteoporosis
- A man age 70 or older, even without any risk factors
- Anyone who has broken a bone with minimal trauma, such as a ground level fall
- People who have used certain medications long-term including steroids
PEAK Performance Center
- Perform at a higher level
- Excel at life and leisure
- Aspire to improve
- Know that you have expert assistance
Our Personal Training Team is here to help you take it to the next level, whether you are recovering from:
- a total hip replacement
- an ACL tear, or
- simply want to improve your athletic performance.
People of all ages, shapes, and sizes are encouraged to check out our new personal training program at The PEAK!
Current PEAK offerings(click each one for more information):
- Personal Training Menu
- Super Sneakers Adult Fitness Class
- Parkinson’s Class
- Swing Through Golf Program
- Sports Performance Camps
- Beginners' Running Clinic
- Beginner's Kettlebell Clinic-August 31!
Interventional Procedures Suite
Procedures include:
- Epidurals/Nerve Blocks
- Facet injections
- Rhizotomy
What is an Epidural/Nerve Block?
- The dura is a fluid filled sack that protects the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
- The space around the dura is called the “epidural space.”
- Anytime medicine is put into this space, it is called an “epidural.”
- Epidurals can be used to treat spine pain and/or can pinpoint the area of pain.
What is a Facet Injection?
- The facet joint is a thumbnail size joint located in pairs between each bone of your spine.
- Lumbar facet injection is a procedure to diagnose or treat back pain from the facet joints.
- Anesthetic and steroid medications are injected into the joint.
What is a Rhizotomy?
- A rhizotomy is a treatment to reduce pain from facet joints.
- Radiofrequency energy is used to heat and destroy the nerves going to the facet joints to reduce the pain coming from these joints.
Physical and Occupational Therapy
Our 11,000 square foot state of the art facility is ready to serve your therapy needs!
We welcome the opportunity to treat your therapy needs in the following areas:
- Sports Medicine
- Hand/Arm Injuries
- Spine Injuries/Joint Pain
- Post-operative diagnoses
- Fall Risk Prevention
- Total Joint Replacements
Our staff of expert physical and occupational therapists is ready to assist you in getting back to:
- work
- daily life activities
- sports pursuits
We have 9 physical therapists and 3 occupational therapists, 2 of which are certified hand therapists!
Workers' Compensation
The Orthopaedic Center of Central Virginia offers a designated department to handle Workers’ Compensation cases. Our mission is to provide excellent care and service to workers’ compensation patients and coordinate communication between Nurse Case Managers, Insurance Adjustors, patients, employers, and OCCV staff.
Our department’s goal is to help everyone involved manage the workers’ compensation claim successfully. We do that by staying focused on the injured employee’s care with the ultimate goal to return the injured worker to work. Keeping the injured worker involved in the process will yield positive results in managing the workers’ compensation claim.
Our physiatrists and orthopedic surgeons may use the following tools to treat and achieve desired results: MRI services, EMG, Bone Density, Bone Scans, Injections, Physical Therapy, Work Conditioning, Functional Capacity Evaluations, and Pain Management.
Our Workers’ Comp Specialists:
Mike McPeake – Workers’ Comp Care Supervisor
Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
(434) 485-8535 – For our Workers Comp Specialists
(434) 485-8599 Fax
Our Workers’ Comp Specialists will make authorized appointments, work to obtain timely authorization for tests and surgeries, and take your calls to help make this process go as smoothly as possible.
OCCV encourages you to contact us for a walk-through of your facility so that our staff can offer consultation in workplace ergonomics, repetitive motion, and how other musculoskeletal injuries can be prevented.
Employers’ Toolbox:
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Notice
Relay Health and OCCV
The Orthopaedic Center of Central Virginia has teamed up with Relay Health to offer you the benefit of communicating with us online in addition to the telephone and in person.
