What is a physiatrist? A medical doctor who specializes in non-surgical interventions. The physiatrist’s goal is to reduce pain and disability and to increase healthy function by facilitating an interdisciplinary approach. He or she may address a variety of diagnoses such as musculoskeletal and joint/spine pain and injury, osteoporosis, nerve injury, chronic pain, gait abnormalities, and many more. A physiatrist offers:

• Comprehensive medical evaluations with an emphasis on neuromuscular evaluations
• Comprehensive medical, physical, and occupational therapeutic prescriptions
• Muscle spasm assessment and trigger point injections
• Joint assessment and orthopedic joint injections
• Spine assessment and evaluation
• Nerve Conduction Studies and electromyography
• Screening, diagnosis, and management of low bone mineral density
• Inter-disciplinary options for holistic health and preventive care
• Nutritional assessment and recommendations
• Worker’s compensation and independent medical evaluations
• Impairment ratings per AMA guidelines
• High school physicals

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