Dr. James Crumb MD

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Fair

Dr. James Crumb has an average rating of 2 stars (out of 5) with a rating of Fair based on 13 reviews.

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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. James Crumb identified specializing in Physical Medicine and RehabilitationPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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 musculoskelatal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, for example, 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 call 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., Pain ManagementPain Management
A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. and Spinal Cord Injury MedicineSpinal Cord Injury Medicine
A physician who addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of traumatic spinal cord injury and non-traumatic etiologies of spinal cord dysfunction by working in an interdisciplinary manner. Care is provided to patients of all ages on a lifelong basis and covers related medical, physical, psychological and vocational disabilities and complications.. He obtained board certification from The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

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Dr. Crumb is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Providence Hospital
6801 Airport Blvd
Mobile, AL

Education

Dr. Crumb attended medical school at University of Colorado School of Medicine and graduated in 1998 having 15 years experience.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. James Crumb MD as:

• James M Crumb
• J Crumb

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