Dr. Christopher Rajan Merchant is a Chattanooga, Tennessee based male physical therapist with 8 years of experience in Physical Therapy. He completed his graduation from Other in 2016. He may accept the Medicare-approved amount. Patients may be billed for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance. Active license number of Dr. Christopher Rajan Merchant as Orthopedic Physical Therapist is 070025606 in Illinois. Dr. Christopher Rajan Merchant evaluate and treat people with health problems resulting from injury or disease. He assess joint motion, muscle strength and endurance, function of heart and lungs, and performance of activities required in daily living, among other responsibilities. Treatment includes therapeutic exercises, cardiovascular endurance training, and training in activities of daily living. Physical therapists treat disease, injury, or loss of a bodily part by physical means, such as the application of light, heat, cold, water, electricity, massage and exercise. They develop treatment plans based upon each patient's strengths, weaknesses, range of motion and ability to function. Physical therapy is a health care field concerned primarily with the treatment of disorders with physical agents and methods, such as massage, manipulation, therapeutic exercises, cold, heat (including short-wave, microwave, and ultrasonic diathermy), hydrotherapy, electric stimulation and light to assist in rehabilitating patients and in restoring normal function after an illness or injury.