OrthoSC, the region’s most preferred orthopedic practice, will welcome Dr. Ryan Mathern on Aug. 7. Dr. Mathern is a fellowship-trained interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine specialist who will be available to see patients in Market Common at 3620 Walton Drive as well as the practice’s Murrells Inlet office, located at 3545 Frontage Road. Area residents seeking care for spine and musculoskeletal pain and injuries are encouraged to call 843-353-3460 to schedule an appointment.

As an advanced physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Mathern provides specialized care to help his patients overcome neck and back pain and their spine-related problems. Offering the highest level of specialized nonsurgical treatment, Dr. Mathern’s expertise includes the latest advances in evidence-based care, such as:

• Advanced diagnostics, including nerve blocks, nerve conduction studies and electromyography.
• Arthritis treatment with radiofrequency ablation for the knee and spinal facet joints.
• Epidural steroid injections for radiculopathy/sciatica.
• Joint, bursa and sacroiliac joint injections.
• Nonsurgical neck and spine care.

“At OrthoSC, we believe in the highest-quality, patient-centered care for each and every person who comes to us, and Dr. Mathern is devoted to that same belief,” said OrthoSC CEO Andrew Wade. “We are thrilled to expand access to exceptional nonsurgical care, and Dr. Mathern will be a valuable resource to our patients and our community.”

Dr. Mathern earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University in Camden, New Jersey. He completed his internship at North Florida Regional Medical Center/University of Central Florida in Gainesville, and then he completed his physical medicine and rehabilitation residency at Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was then selected for a fellowship in interventional spine and musculoskeletal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Mathern at OrthoSC, please call 843-353-3460.