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34 Physiatrists found in DurhamTaylor Douglas Baker, DO
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
3609 Sw Durham Dr, Durham, NC - 27707
919-471-9622 919-477-1929
Travis Linton, PT
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC - 27710
919-684-2445
Dr. Valerie Fox, PHD, OTR/L, CPRP
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
508 Fulton St, Durham, NC - 27705
919-286-0411
Zachary John Carter, MD
Pain Medicine
3643 N. Roxboro Street, 1st Floor Watts Building, Durham, NC - 27704
919-470-6200 919-470-3207
About Physiatrists: Physiatrist: Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices.