Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians in Westerville, OH
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Dr. Michael Simek specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation in Westerville, Ohio.
Dr. Michael Simek has been compared 23 times. Details of Dr. Simek's 10 years experience as an MD and education at University of Wisconsin are available on your free doctor report.
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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.
Dr. Simek attended medical school at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and graduated in 2003 having 10 years experience.
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