Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

At Garnet Health our expert Physiatrists, also known as PM&R providers, utilize cutting-edge and time-tested treatments to maximize their patients’ independence in their daily living and improve their quality of life. We can treat adult patients with acute or chronic musculoskeletal or neurological conditions. Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. A physician trained in this field is referred to as a physiatrist. Unlike other medical specialties that focus on a medical “cure,” the goals of the physiatrist are to maximize patients’ independence in activities of daily living and improve quality of life. We provide rehabilitation services to adult patients with acute or chronic musculoskeletal or neurological conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Goals of treatment Maximize independence with daily living activities. Decrease Pain. Enhance performance and functionality to improve a patient's quality of life without surgical intervention.