Expert clinician-educators provide the knowledge and tools needed to correctly evaluate, diagnose, and treat most orthopedic complaints seen in the internal medicine office. Utilizing a case-based approach, topics include basic joint and tendon anatomy and landmarks in efforts to perform a concise, targeted office exam, combined with knowledge of the epidemiology of musculoskeletal complaints in primary care to develop an accurate diagnostic approach. Treatment is discussed, with special emphasis on a practical, evidence-based, and cost-effective approach to physical therapy and medical devices.