Alissa Zingman Md Mph Llc

Alissa Zingman Md Mph Llc is a outpatient physical therapy center in Silver Spring, Maryland. It is situated at 1010 Wayne Ave Ste 410, Silver Spring and its contact number is 240-600-0177. The authorized person of Alissa Zingman Md Mph Llc is Dr. Alissa Zingman who is Owner of the center and their contact number is 240-600-0177. Alissa Zingman Md Mph Llc Center 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.