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Neuro-musculoskeletal diseases affect the nervous system, brain, spinal cord, nerves, as well as muscles, bones, cartilage, and joints of the body.

Skillful physicians and therapists in nine specialties are dedicated to identifying problems, their contributing causes, and planning an effective treatment program to restore your health to its fullest potential.

Chiropractic

  • Pain of neck, mid-back and low-back arising from spinal conditions.
  • Headaches, chest pain (from musculoskeletal sources), carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder pain, and hip pain.
  • More.
Occupational Therapy

  • Helping you to achieve or return to basic living skills and activities following a stroke, injury or disease.
  • More.
Orthopaedic Surgery

Board certified, skillful surgeons address the full spectrum of orthopaedic conditions requiring surgery from sports injuries to total joint replacement. WRNMMC serves as a tertiary referral center for the most complex or challenging orthopaedic cases.

Physical Therapy

Major services provided include evaluations, treatment, and injury prevention education. Our team includes physical therapists, physical therapy technicians, and OJT personnel.

Podiatry

A full scope of medical and surgical diagnosis and treatment of all foot and ankle disorders.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

  • Neuro-musculoskeletal disorders arising from overused or injured muscles, tendons or ligaments.
  • Non-surgical approach to pain, injury, and disease.

A physiatrist is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation who is highly skilled in evaluating symptoms and identifying their underlying causes.

Speech Language and Pathology

  • Speech assessment.
  • Language/cognitive-linguistic assessment.
  • Communication therapy.
  • Swallowing/ feeding assessment and therapy.
  • Education of hospital staff, families, patients and their families.
  • More.
Neurology

  • Nonsurgical care for disorders of the nervous system: brain, spinal cord, nerves, muscles and pain.
  • Monitoring of patients recovering from neurosurgery.
  • More.
Neurosurgery

  • Diagnosis and surgical treatment of nervous system disorders.
  • Team of specialists include neurologists, oncologists, speech pathologists, physical medicine and rehab specialists, psychiatrists, and others.
  • More.
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