What is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation?

Also known as PM&R or physiatry, our specialty treats a wide spectrum of disabling injuries and illnesses, primarily neurologic and musculoskeletal disorders. Among the conditions we handle are lower back and neck pain, upper extremity repetitive strain injuries, stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury. Treatment of such conditions requires that we have an understanding of several other specialties, including Rheumatology, Neurology, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.

Seabright Office
1529 Seabright Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Main phone: 831-458-6240
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Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Soquel Drive Office
1661 Soquel Drive, Suite F
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Department phone: 831-460-6042
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Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chanticleer Office (2900)
2900 Chanticleer Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Main phone: 831-477-2325
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Office hours: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Goals of Physiatric Treatment

Physiatrists strive to treat the entire patient, not just the injury or condition, to improve the overall recovery and prevent recurrence. The goal of treatment is always to restore normal function and improve the patient’s quality of life from a physical, emotional, psychosocial and vocational perspective.

Common problems we treat include:

• Back and neck pain
  
• Acute muscle and ligament injuries
  
• Acute and chronic pain
  
• Work injuries
  
• Muscle/Myofascial pain

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