Restoring maximum function when injury, pain or disability get in the way. Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians (physiatrists) specialize in state-of-the-art diagnostics and non-operative treatment of a variety of musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions including:
- Acute/persistent neck or back pain, may be associated with radiating extremity pain (pinched nerves)
- Acute/persistent joint or muscle pain
- Numbness, tingling and weakness
- Sports injuries
- Occupational injuries
- Motor vehicle injuries
- Concussions
- A variety of neurologic conditions including spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, cerebral palsy, spasticity, dystonia and multiple sclerosis.
Physiatry offers a different approach to treatment. At the St. Charles Center, our physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors work with you to diagnose the cause of your pain or disability. This involves a detailed medical history and physical exam, and may involve additional diagnostic tests including imaging studies, electrodiagnostic testing (EMG) and lab testing. A non-surgical treatment program will be created, beginning with education regarding your condition and a discussion of treatment options. Treatment may include the following:
- Physical therapy program
- Injection therapy (potentially under x-ray or ultrasonic guidance)
- Medications
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy injections
- Botox injections for spastic neurologic conditions
- Concussion management
- Other non-surgical modalities
