b'C o m m u n i t ySouth Texas Bone & Jointimproving the lives of generations of South Texans. Non-surgical treatments are delivered when surgery is unnecessary, including physical therapy, orthobiolog-Opens Sprawling New Facility ics, pain management, casting, bracing, and orthopedic urgent care.South Texas Bone Joints new, state-of-the-art clinic and rehabilitation facility was Orthopedic Associates of Corpus Christi was established in 1972 as the Coastalcustom-designed to serve patients in the most effective way possible, in a stream-Bend regions first multi-specialty, musculoskeletal physicians and surgeons prac- lined system centered on quality of care. An advanced orthopedic surgical center tice. More than a half century and succeeding generations of practitioners andis next door to the new clinic.medical staff later, the subsequently-renamed South Texas Bone & Joint brokeIn the dozen years since South Texas Bone & Joint has come under the manage-ground on its new homea 39-acre, dedicated campus on land purchased offment of its current administrator, the practice has grown to become the leading Crosstown Expressway near Holly Road in Corpus Christi. orthopedic practice within the Coastal Bends medical community. The groups The medical group, led by ten of the Coastal Bends most experienced and ac- substantial investment is the largest and most visible along the Crosstown Ex-complished orthopedists, performs over 4,000 surgeries each year, healing andpressway extension that feeds the citys fast-growing, far south side.58THE COASTAL BEND GUIDE TheCoastalBend.com'