Physical Medicine
About Physical Medicine
Physiatry, also referred to as Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, is a branch of medicine that focuses on non-surgical treatment of conditions involving the neuro-musculoskeletal system, including nerves, muscles, tendons and bones.
Physiatry looks at the whole patient, not just a specific symptom, in order to most effectively decrease pain and restore function lost due to illness, injury, or a chronic condition.
Common Treatment Options
Treatments recommended by a physiatrist often involve physical manipulation and exercise such as physical therapy. They may also involve pain medication, injections, braces and other assistive devices, massage therapy and more. While physiatrists do not practice surgery, they can help surgical patients prepare for and recover from surgery.
OPA’s board-certified physiatrists have been helping Alaskan patients find relief for over a decade.
Electromyography (measures muscle response to nerve stimulation)
Nerve Conduction (evaluates condition of the nerve)
Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
Tests the pathways between the peripheral nerves through the spine to the brain.
Common Conditions Treated
- Sports Injuries
- Work-Related Injuries
- Arthritis
- Orthopedic Trauma
- Shoulder Pain
- Knee Pain
- Impaired Joint Function
Common Tests & Procedures
- EMG (Electromyography)
- SSEP (Evoked Potentials)
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Management of Pain Medication
- Neuroma & Trigger Point Injections
- Shoulder & Knee Injections
- Botox Injections for Spasticity & Dystonia
OPA Physiatry Team
The OPA team includes Alaska’s leading specialists and offers some of the latest, most advanced treatment procedures available today.
OPA treats a wide variety of conditions and offers comprehensive treatment options — including many non-surgical solutions, minimally invasive, and total joint replacements.
All treatments work to restore pain-free function that allows patients to lead active, fulfilling lives, be it walking pain-free or getting back into athletic action.
Our Physiatry Providers
Questions?
The OPA team includes Alaska’s leading specialists and offers some of the latest, most advanced treatment procedures available today.
OPA treats a wide variety of conditions and offers comprehensive treatment options — including many non-surgical solutions, minimally invasive arthroscopies (repairs) and total joint replacement.