Conditions Physiatrists Treat

Conditions our physiatrists treat include:
  • Neck pain – chronic and acute
  • Back pain - chronic and acute
  • Arm related pain, weakness or sensory loss
  • Leg related pain, weakness or sensory loss
  • Arthritis
  • Muscle spasms
  • Herniated Disc
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Post-herpetic neuralgia
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Pinched nerves
  • Shoulder pain
  • Elbow pain
  • Hip pain
  • Knee pain
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Post laminectomy syndrome
  • Peripheral nerve traumas
  • Impairments in mobility and ambulation due to trauma, arthritis or sports injuries
  • Amputee evaluation - loss of limbs requiring bracing or prosthetics
 
Physiatrists also determine physical capabilities, the ability to work, and conduct medical/legal evaluations such as Independent Medical Examinations (IME’s).