Specialties

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Physicians trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (also known as Physical Medicine or Physiatry) finish four years of medical school and continue training in a four to five year residency/fellowship program. Training focuses on the neurological system, brain, spine, bones, joints, muscles, and nerves. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation focuses on restoring patients to their best functional level without surgery.

Physical Therapy

Your doctor may prescribe a cause of physical therapy as part of your treatment plan. This involves seeing a physical therapist at a physical therapy center. After a detailed initial evaluation, you will work with your physical therapist for multiple treatment sessions. A personalized hands-on approach is used to help reduce pain and restore function. Afterwards, a custom exercise program is developed for you to continue with exercises at home.