ORTHOBIOSCIENCE is a specialized center in La Romana, Dominican Republic. The clinic focuses on orthopedics, regenerative medicine, and advanced rehabilitation. It opened in 2017 to serve the country's eastern region. Its team includes specialists in traumatology, physiatry, and clinical psychology. They treat musculoskeletal injuries, scoliosis, arthrosis, and frozen shoulder.
The clinic combines care with advanced recovery technologies. These include the Super Inductive System and focal shock waves. High-pressure hyperbaric chamber therapy with pure oxygen is also available. Regenerative services include PRP and stem cells from bone marrow. The medical team has over eight years of operating experience. One lead specialist brings 20 years of practice to the center.
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