Leonard J Portocarrero, MD - Intermountain Instacare

Primary Children s Rehab Bountiful is located in Bountiful, UT and is part of a system of 22 hospitals and about 180 medical clinics operated by Intermountain Healthcare.

My specialty is in non-operative musculoskeletal medicine. I treat bone, joint, muscle, tendon and ligament injuries in patients of all ages through non-surgical methods. My goal is to get active folks back out being active as quickly and safely as possible. I also strongly believe in assessing the root cause of injuries, particularly overuse injuries, instead of just providing "band-aid" treatments that may work in the short-term but may land you back in our office before too long. To this end I employ gait analysis and functional testing for the evaluation of muscle imbalances. If these are properly identified and corrected it will keep you out on the roads and trails. I have particular interest in treating injuries related to endurance sports, especially running and cycling.

We focus on three things in my practice: 1) Accurate diagnosis--many times the wrong or insufficient treatments are recommended because the real root problems haven't been identified. We use detailed exam, history questions, and in-office imaging tools to get to the accurate cause of your problem. 2) Nonsurgical, conservative treatments--we create treatment plans with you (and your specific needs and goals) that include therapeutic exercise, body mechanic adjustments, medications, injections, biologic tools like platelets, and general health recommendations. We'll help you understand the difference between just treating your pain and really solving the problem. We also keep in mind how quickly you want to get back to activity and do everything we can to minimize that time. 3) Health promotion and wellness--we promote healthy lifestyles and provide specific instructions, recommendations, tips and answers to your questions about exercise, sleep, nutrition, etc. We want to keep you active or help you start being more active, and we will work around any medical issues you have so that you're safe.