Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Care at Musculoskeletal Institute
When you’re in pain or your range of motion is limited, it can feel as if everything has come to a standstill. At Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, you’ll find expert orthopedic, sports medicine and rehabilitative care that helps you get back in action and live life to the fullest.
We offer the full spectrum of surgical and nonsurgical care for every musculoskeletal condition affecting your bones, muscles and joints. And as nationally renowned experts, we provide the most specialized care in the region and develop a treatment plan tailored just for you. This leads to maximum healing for a faster, fuller recovery.
We accept most major health insurance plans. Learn more.
Make a same or next-day appointment at an orthopedic clinic near you. Please call 704-863-4878.
The region’s best orthopedic care
There’s a reason more people choose Atrium Health for care than any other provider in the area.
We’re home to the Charlotte region’s best and only nationally ranked orthopedic and rehabilitation care for both adults and children by U.S. News & World Report:
- Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, rated in the top 10% nationally for orthopedics
- Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, nationally ranked in pediatric orthopedics and the No. 1 children's hospital in North Carolina
- Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation, named a Best Hospital for rehabilitation in the Southeast and No. 7 in the country
- Carolina Center for Specialty Surgery, named a Best Ambulatory Surgery Center for Orthopedics & Spine, and top ranked in North Carolina
Atrium Health is also the first in North Carolina to be awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery, and we have 3 of only 23 awarded in the country.
Experiencing back or neck pain?
Complete a short back & neck health assessment today.
Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute: The Region's Leading Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Care
As the region’s clear choice, we provide:
- Comprehensive specialty care with top doctors in the nation and region, who specialize in treating your specific orthopedic need
- Exceptional outcomes and the region’s most “A” ratings for hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group
- Convenient care with same-day and next-day appointments, online scheduling and locations close to home
- Leading expertise that more elite and local athletes trust than any other health care provider in the region. Our physicians serve as the official health care provider for the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Football Club, Charlotte Knights and as team doctors for over 80 sports and high school partners
- Innovative treatments and technologies not offered anywhere else in the region and backed by leading research from the region’s only academic health system
Are your joints healthy?
Complete a short knee & hip health assessment to find out if you are at increased risk of developing knee or hip problems.
Services
- Foot and ankle care
- Hand, wrist and elbow care
- Hip care
- Knee care
- Limb lengthening and deformity care
- Orthobiologics
- Orthopedic oncology
- Orthopedic trauma
- Osseointegration
- Fracture prevention and osteoporosis care
- Pediatric orthopedics
- Physical therapy and rehabilitation
- Shoulder care
- SpineFirst - neck, spine and back care
- Sports cardiology
- Sports concussion
- Sports medicine
See why our patients choose Atrium Health
Find a provider
We are renowned experts who provide the highest quality orthopedic and sports medicine care. We look forward to meeting and caring for you.
For providers
When you refer a patient to Musculoskeletal Institute, you play a critical role in their care.
We’ll keep you involved and up to date throughout your patient’s time with us. And once treatment is complete, we’ll work with you to transition them back to your care.
To make a referral, call 704-512-7878. To learn more, click here.
Research at Musculoskeletal Institute
Musculoskeletal clinical trials
We conduct a variety of clinical trials to bring you the latest orthopedic treatment options – which are often only available here. Our clinical trials focus on a variety of injuries, treatments and patient populations.
Musculoskeletal Institute research faculty
Dedicated to advancing medicine, we’re creating field-expanding research to answer challenging clinical questions and apply medical innovations throughout Musculoskeletal Institute and beyond.
McColl Lockwood Laboratory for Muscular Dystrophy Research
Breakthrough discoveries in experimental therapies, critically important to muscular dystrophy care, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).