Physiatry

At Pinnacle, we have board-certified Physiatrists who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) and perform interventional spine treatments and non-operative treatment of the spine and sports related musculoskeletal injuries. Physiatry focuses on evaluating, diagnosing, and treating the cause of pain and debility. Pain can be so debilitating that a comprehensive and advanced approach to diagnosing and treating is taken by our physiatrists. The diagnosis process is an integral part as a pain in one part of the body can be a direct or indirect result of an injury to another part. Our physiatrists will locate the source of the pain, disability and ailment and create a comprehensive, nonsurgical treatment plan. They will then customize their patients' treatments to concentrate on improving their quality of life.

Physiatrists:

· Diagnose pain and source of pain.

· Restore maximum mobility that has been lost.

· Treats the whole person, not just the problem area.

· Performs nonsurgical diagnoses and treatments.

Diagnosing pain and disability:

· Reviewing patient medical history

· Physical exams

· Radiology imaging - X-rays, ultrasounds, arthrograms, MRIs, electrodiagnostic testing including nerve conduction studies or electromyography (EMG).

Conditions physiatrists treat:

· General orthopaedic pain (neck, shoulder, low back, hips, and knees)

· Neurological disorders - such as nerve entrapment conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, radiculopathy, and sciatica.

Treatments include:

· Epidurals

· Facet joint and medial branch blocks

· Radiofrequency ablations

· Joint injections

· Corticosteroid injections