Adding Quality to Life

Physical Medicine & Rehab Associates are board certified physicians who treat a wide range of problems. They offer an aggressive, non-surgical treatment for pain and injury and coordinate long-term rehabilitation. Physical Medicine and Rehab specialist are also committed to injury prevention and wellness training.

Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine is a sub-specialty of Physical Medicine & Rehab Associates. This area deals specifically with patients who are experiencing muscular-skeletal problems that prevent them from physically functioning as they want or need too.

Common Problems Treated

• Arthritis
• Athletic injury
• Brain and spinal cord injury
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Low back pain
• Pinched nerve
• Rotator cuff injury
• Strains and sprains
• Tendonitis and bursitis
• Whiplash and neck pain

Why Utilize Physical Medicine and Rehab

• Recovery rate and return-to-work or sport participation can be enhanced using rehabilitation principles.
• Broad diagnostic expertise allows complete and accurate treatment that puts people back to fully functional living.
• Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians provide care for adults addressing both the physical and emotional aspects of the healing process.
• Treatments are efficient and cost-effective, using appropriately directed and scientifically-based management techniques.

Rehabilitation Areas Include

• Amputations/ Prosthetics
• Cancer rehabilitation
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Non-operative spine medicine
• Orthopedic surgery
• Sports injuries
• Stroke rehabilitation
• Management of patients in acute care rehab units.

Treatment Options

• Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies
• Epidural cortisone injections
• Joint injections
• Occupational therapy
• Orthotics and braces
• Peripheral nerve blocks
• Personal injury and disability evaluations
• Physical therapy
• Therapeutic exercise

Patient Resources

American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehab - www.aapmr.org

Outreach

Outreach services are provided at St. Luke's Clinics throughout the region.

Hibbing, MN - Hibbing Family Medical Clinic
Virginia, MN - Laurentian Medical Clinic
Ashland, WI - Chequamegon Clinic

Additional Clinic Information

• Referrals
• Billing & Insurance
• Refilling Prescription Medication
• Office Hours
• After-Hours/Emergency Care