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Dr. Jay Olsson specializes in pain management, physical medicine and rehabilitation in Melbourne, Florida.
Dr. Jay Olsson has been compared 801 times. Details of Dr. Olsson's 37 years experience as an DO, his 3 hospital affiliations and education at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences are available on your free doctor report.
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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 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..
He obtained board certification from The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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Dr. Olsson is affiliated with 3 hospitals:
Dr. Olsson attended medical school at Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 1977 having 37 years experience.
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