Afc Physical Medicine Of Desert Ridge,pllc

Afc Physical Medicine Of Desert Ridge,pllc is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in Phoenix, Arizona. It is located at 20860 N Tatum Blvd, Suite 290, Phoenix and it's customer support contact number is 480-563-1144. The authorized person of Afc Physical Medicine Of Desert Ridge,pllc is Joshua F. Bock who is Managing Member of this DME and his contact number is 480-726-2287. Afc Physical Medicine Of Desert Ridge,pllc accepts medicare which means medicare covered patients will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
Afc Physical Medicine Of Desert Ridge,pllc is 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.