Physiatry/PMR is a great place to start if you're experiencing chronic back, neck or spine pain or have had a recent injury. A PMR physician will assess your condition, make a diagnosis, and recommend a treatment plan. PMR treatments can include physical manipulation, physical therapy, injections, and non-surgical procedures. If these treatments fail or your condition is more severe, a PMR physician may refer you to an orthopedic spine surgeon.
Conditions
- Back, neck or spine injuries
- Chronic back, neck and spine pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Facet joint pain
- Herniated discs
- Musculoskeletal disorders
- Osteoarthritis (spondylosis)
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain
- Sciatica
- Slipped discs
- Sports injuries
- Workplace injuries
Services & Treatments
- Acupuncture
- Discography
- Epidural injections
- Hip joint and bursal injections
- Home devices, such as TENS unit and traction devices
- Lumbar radiofrequency neurotomy
- Media branch blocks and facet injections
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Nerve blocks
- PRP and prolotherapy injections
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Spasticity management
- Spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation
- Strength and conditioning exercises
- Supervised spine fitness and physical therapy programs
- Trigger point injections