What We Treat
NECK AND BACK PAIN
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SHOULDER, ELBOW, WRIST, AND HAND PAIN
![Men Feeling Arm joint pain](https://www.orcjax.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/iStock-674919598.jpg)
HIP, KNEE, ANKLE, AND FOOT PAIN
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RADIATING PAIN AND HEADACHES
![RadiatingPainHeadaches](https://www.orcjax.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/RadiatingPainHeadaches.jpg)
NERVE, MUSCLE, AND JOINT PAIN
![nervemusclejointpain](https://www.orcjax.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nervemusclejointpain.jpg)
ACUTE AND CHRONIC PAIN
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Medical Conditions We Treat
- Musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries
- Orthopedic injuries
- Neurological injuries or nerve damage
- Pre and post-surgical rehabilitation
- Traumatic injuries
- Sports injuries
- Work accidents and injuries
- Car, truck and motorcycle accidents and injuries
- Bicycle, scooter and skateboard accidents and injuries
- Pedestrian and slip and fall accidents and injuries
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Physiatrist?
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists, treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
PM&R physicians are medical doctors who have completed training in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Specifically, PM&R physicians:
- Treat patients of all ages
- Focus treatment on helping patients attain their optimal function
- Have a broad medical expertise that allows them to treat disabling conditions throughout a person’s lifetime
- Diagnose and treat pain as a result of an injury, illness, or disabling condition
- Determine and lead a treatment/prevention plan
- Lead a team of medical and other related healthcare professionals (such as physical therapists) to optimize patient care
- Work with other physicians, which may include primary care physicians, neurologists, pain management specialists, brain injury specialists, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and many others
- Treat the whole person, not just the problem area
When should I see a Physiatrist?
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You have an acute condition (such as from an injury or accident), or you have a chronic condition that has left you with pain or limited function.
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You’re contemplating or recovering from surgery.
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You have a condition, or an injury and you do not want to undergo an invasive procedure, or you or the condition are not a candidate for surgical intervention.
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You have an illness or treatment for an illness that has diminished your energy or ability to move easily.
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You’re suffering from the effects of muscular, skeletal, and/or neurological problems.
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You have chronic pain from arthritis, a repetitive stress injury, or back problems.
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Excess weight makes it difficult to exercise or has caused health problems.
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You think you’re too old to exercise.
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Life changes have created new challenges to your physical function.
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