Terms Of Use
Review the terms that apply when using SouthWest Orthopaedics educational content, external references, website features, and musculoskeletal health information.
Educational Purpose
SouthWest Orthopaedics provides general educational information about bone, joint, movement, injury, recovery, and musculoskeletal health. Content is intended to improve understanding and is not a diagnosis, medical consultation, prescription, or individualized treatment plan.
Use Of Health Information
Medical information can change as evidence develops and individual circumstances differ. You are responsible for deciding when to seek professional care and for discussing personal symptoms, diagnoses, medications, exercise restrictions, or treatment decisions with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
Urgent or severe symptoms should not be evaluated solely through website content. Use appropriate local emergency or healthcare services when timely assessment is needed.
Accuracy And Sources
We aim to synthesize reputable medical sources in plain language and to identify important source material in our articles. Even carefully prepared educational content can become outdated or may not apply to a particular person. We may update, correct, expand, or remove content when better information becomes available.
External Links
Links to medical organizations, journals, government resources, and other external websites are provided for reference. SouthWest Orthopaedics does not control external content, availability, security, or privacy practices and does not guarantee third-party services.
Intellectual Property
Original site copy, layout, branding, and other original materials are intended for use as part of SouthWest Orthopaedics unless otherwise indicated. External research, medical guidance, names, and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners. Citation of an external source does not imply endorsement or authorship of our page by that source.
Responsible Website Use
Do not use the website in a way that interferes with its operation, attempts unauthorized access, distributes malicious code, or misrepresents site content or source attribution. Automated access should respect published technical controls such as robots directives.
Changes To These Terms
These terms may be revised as the website develops. Continued use of the site after an update means the current version applies to subsequent use.