Physical Medicine
Great Lakes Physiatrists, P.C.
PM&R physicians, also known as physiatrists, evaluate and treat patients with short- or long-term physical and/or cognitive impairments and disabilities that result from musculoskeletal conditions (neck or back pain; sports or work injuries; and other conditions), neurological conditions (stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord injury) or other medical conditions. The team aims to decrease pain and enhance performance without surgery, and the goal is to treat the whole person, not just the problem area.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services & Treatments
Great Lakes Physiatrists are musculoskeletal and carpal tunnel specialists who provide physical medicine and rehabilitation, EMGs (electromyogram), sports medicine, and acupuncture. Physiatrists may treat patients using the following procedures or services:
- Nerve conduction studies/EMG
- Injections of joints
- Spasticity treatment (botulinum toxin injections)
- Prosthetics and orthotics
- Complementary alternative medicine (such as acupuncture)
Services also include but are not limited to:
Medical Rehabilitation
- Back and neck pain
- Cardiac rehabilitation
- Hip fracture
- Functional outcomes after cancer rehabilitation
Pain-Neuromuscular Medicine Rehabilitation
- Adult geriatric muscle disease
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Peripheral neuropathy pain
Musculoskeletal Medicine
- ACL injury and rehabilitation
- Ankle sprain
- Cervical whiplash
- Plantar fasciitis
- Vertebral compression fractures
- Lumbar disk disorders
- Inflammatory arthritides
Rehabilitation of Central Nervous System Disorders
- Cerebrovascular disorders
- Sleep disorders in diseases of the central nervous system
- Seizures and epilepsy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
- Mild traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
Pediatric Rehabilitation
- Cerebral palsy
- Neonatal brachial plexus injury
- Pediatric stroke
- Scoliosis
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Meet The Doctors
The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians treat patients of all ages and have a broad medical expertise that allow them to treat conditions throughout a person’s lifetime. They may work with a team of medical professionals to diagnose and treat pain, as well as develop a comprehensive treatment and prevention plan.
Interventional Pain Specialist
Incorporating the latest advancements in the treatment of a variety of pain conditions with a non-operative approach integrating interventional treatment options to improve outcomes. It is our goal at Great Lakes Physiatrists P.C to provide prompt, exceptional care in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach combining both PM&R and interventional skill sets to optimize outcomes and avoid use of opioids.
Contact & Hours
Monday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
*Closed daily for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
Great Lakes Physiatrists
50505 Schoenherr Road, Suite 210
Shelby Township, MI 48315
Phone: (586) 884-6681
Fax: (586) 884-6682
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