Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Doctors in Eagle River, AK Accepting Medicare

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Dr. Brian Domenic Vacca, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 10928 Eagle River Rd, Suite 104, Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone: 907-622-1300    
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Joshua Brown Balch, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 12836 Old Glenn Hwy Ste 2, Eagle River, AK 99577
Phone: 907-622-3715    Fax: 907-622-3712

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Popular Specializations in Eagle River, AK:

Family Medicine
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Surgery
Psychiatry & Neurology
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Internal Medicine
Anesthesiology


Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: 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.


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