{"id":807664,"date":"2020-05-21T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/?p=383617"},"modified":"2020-05-21T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T13:00:00","slug":"panorama-summit-orthopedics-opens-walk-in-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/local-news\/panorama-summit-orthopedics-opens-walk-in-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Panorama Summit Orthopedics opens walk-in clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>This Sponsored content is brought to you by Panorama Summit Orthopedics<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/GettyImages-913653370-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-383620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/GettyImages-913653370-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/GettyImages-913653370-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/GettyImages-913653370-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/GettyImages-913653370-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/GettyImages-913653370-1-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>If you experience an orthopedic injury in Summit County, the Panorama Summit Orthopedics walk-in clinic offers a safe space for immediate treatment.<\/strong><br \/><em>Getty Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getting hurt during a global pandemic can be scary when you\u2019re trying to minimize your exposure to the coronavirus, but orthopedic injuries need medical attention that shouldn\u2019t be ignored or postponed.<\/p>\n<p>Panorama Summit Orthopedics has opened a walk-in clinic to address this very concern, and to relieve local emergency room physicians and doctors so they can focus their efforts on coronavirus and other emergency patients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re giving the public a place to go if they\u2019re not sick, but they\u2019re hurt,\u201d said Dr. Aaron Black, a sports medicine and orthopedic trauma specialist at Panorama Summit Orthopedics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\" readability=\"6\">\n<div class=\"row sd-donation sd-donation-mobile p-0\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/03\/SDN-logo-white-1.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"handleDonationButtonClickMidArticle()\">Donate<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>On-demand access to orthopedic surgeons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every patient at the Panorama Summit Orthopedics Walk-in Ortho Care Clinic sees an orthopedic surgeon. Oftentimes similar clinics only offer walk-in access to a lower level provider such as a physician assistant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a full orthopedic clinic visit,\u201d Dr. Black said. \u201cYou see a doctor, and we\u2019re there to perform a full history, imaging, small procedures, casting, splinting and small reductions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The walk-in clinic isn\u2019t just reserved for immediate traumatic injuries, either. Anyone with an orthopedic concern such as chronic knee pain or a rotator cuff tear, for example, can access the walk-in clinic\u2019s services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patient safety is our priority&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every patient who visits the walk-in clinic will get their temperature taken upon arrival. All patients and staff are required to wear facial coverings in the clinic (the clinic will provide masks for patients who need it).<\/p>\n<p>Patients will also go straight to a private room to wait for their doctor rather than sit in a waiting room with others, Dr. Black said. All surfaces and equipment are also being frequently sanitized.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve done our best to keep everyone away from any interaction that isn\u2019t necessary,\u201d Dr. Black said. \u201cSome of my patients have said this feels like the safest place they\u2019ve been to in the county.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taking care of the community<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/Dr.-Black-1024x683.jpeg\" alt class=\"wp-image-383618\" width=\"452\" height=\"299\"><\/p><figcaption><strong>Dr. Aaron Black, a sports medicine and orthopedic trauma specialist, helped spearhead the opening of the new orthopedic walk-in clinic at Panorama Summit Orthopedics in Silverthorne.<\/strong><br \/><em>Dr. Aaron Black<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With the backcountry skiing and snowboarding season coming to an end and the beginnings of road and mountain biking season underway, Summit County residents are keeping busy \u2014 especially when so many people aren\u2019t working right now..<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur community likes to be outside,\u201d Dr. Black said. \u201cOne of our primary goals as a practice is to take care of the entire community. We\u2019re here to take care of anybody who walks through our doors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The backcountry skiing season has been busier and more aggressive than in years past. During the stay-at-home order, Dr. Black said there was a significant amount of orthopedic trauma injuries in Summit County.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Black\u2019s tips for avoiding injury include making sure you\u2019re in the appropriate physical shape \u2014 including strength and agility \u2014 to be doing what you\u2019re doing. Wear the appropriate protective equipment and make good decisions when hitting the trails.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/panorama-summit-orthopedics-opens-walk-in-clinic-sponsored\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Sponsored content is brought to you by Panorama Summit Orthopedics If you experience an orthopedic injury in Summit County, the Panorama Summit Orthopedics walk-in clinic offers a safe space for immediate treatment.Getty Images Getting hurt during a global pandemic can be scary when you\u2019re trying to minimize your exposure to the coronavirus, but orthopedic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-807664","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-10 12:59:44","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSMT The Mountain","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=807664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/807664\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=807664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=807664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=807664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}