What is a physiatrist?
A physiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physiatrists treat a wide range of problems from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries.

Physiatrists evaluate the impact of a condition on the whole person -- medically, socially, emotionally and vocationally. Physiatrists help patients understand and take control of their
health.

Physiatrists treat:

• Adult and pediatric disabilities
• Brain injury
• Cerebral palsy
• Fibromyalgia syndrome
• Joint pain
• Limb amputation
• Multiple sclerosis
• Myofascial pain
• Neck and back pain
• Spasticity
• Spinal cord injury
• Stroke
• Workplace injury

Coordinating care
Our physiatrists work with patients to develop a customized course of treatment. This may include one or several of the following:

• Specialized spinal strengthening for treatment of chronic neck and back pain.
• Physical, occupational and speech therapy.
• Trigger point injections for the treatment of myofascial pain and headaches.
• Spinal injections for pain control.
• Medication management.
• Behavioral counseling.
• Neuropsychometric assessment.
• Return to work plans.
• Intrathecal baclofen pump management for the treatment of spasticity.
• Botox injections and motorpoint blocks for treatment of spasticity.
• Assistive devices such as wheelchairs, braces or artificial limbs.

Specialty care

• Active neck and back rehabilitation program.
• Pediatric rehabilitation clinic.
• Spasticity management program.
• Amputee clinic.
• Electromyography and nerve conduction testing.

Neck & Back Program
What is MedX®?

• State-of-the-art, active, non-surgical treatment of neck and back pain.
• Emphasizes specific, intensive spinal exercise.
• Objectively measures improvements in spinal function.
• Allows patients to be actively involved in their treatment.

What types of patients are treated with MedX®?

• Any patient with persistent neck and back pain.
• Patients who have had a neck or back surgery.

Why is MedX® so effective?

• Physiatrists, physical therapists and patients work as a team.
• Our exercise technology is the finest in the world, enabling us to provide the most efficient and effective intervention possible.
• Maximum fitness of the neck and back is achieved by isolating key spinal muscles.
• Scientifically proven.

What are the goals of MedX® treatment?

• Patients achieve improvements in the fitness of their neck and back.
• Patients gain a sense of control over their neck and back condition.
• Patients regain the ability to take part in life’s daily activities.
• Patients improve their maximum level of performance in the workplace.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact Rehabilitation Medicine Physicians at 320-229-4944.