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245 Physiatrists found in South CarolinaDr. William Dean Lorenz, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
900 E Cheves St, Florence, SC - 29506
843-661-4390 843-629-7485
William Randal Westerkam, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
222 E Medical Ln Ste 100&200, West Columbia, SC - 29169
803-935-8410 803-936-7816
William Daniel White, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
303 E Wood St, Spartanburg, SC - 29303
864-560-4002 864-560-4003
Dr. Wilson Alaric Van Dam, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
1910 Blanding St, Columbia, SC - 29201
803-256-4107
Dr. Xin Zhou, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R)
6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia Va Health Care System, Pain Clinic, Columbia, SC - 29209
803-776-4000 803-647-5777
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.