Procedures Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physicians Perform

Medications to treat arthritic pain, neurologic conditions, and inflammatory conditions
EMG and nerve conduction studies to test for carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathies and cervical or lumbar radiculopathies
Epidural steroid injections into major joints, and around nerves roots or your spine
Trigger Point injections in the muscles of your neck, shoulder, torso, or limbs
Visco-supplementation injections such as Supartz, Synvisc or Hyalgan
Physical therapy and other modalities such as traction or TENS units (electrical device used for neuropathic pain
Radiofrequency ablations – a procedure that relieves spinal joint pain by eliminating the sensory nerve that travels to the joint
Discograms – a diagnostic procedure to determine pain produced by a particular disc in the spine
Prolotherapy
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections
Intradiscal Decompressive (IDD) therapy
Acupuncture
Arthrograms