Physiatrist
Ms. Sharon M. Whitley is a Physiatrist in Warner Robins, GA
with special training and skill in treating medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
As a Physiatrist, Sharon M. Whitley, PT performs
diagnostic imaging, testing, assessment, and treatment of disorders and injuries related to chronic joint pain, spinal injury, athletic injury, congenital birth defect, traumatic injury, and age-related pain conditions. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry) is
a medical specialty focused on diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses related to muscle, joint spine, nerve, bone, and neurological disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Physiatrists include spinal cord injury, pulled and torn muscles, nerve disorders, fibromyalgia, athletic injury, chronic joint and muscle pain, arthritis, and other disorders affecting the body's muscles, joints, and nerves.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Physiatrists
include CT, x-ray, and MRI imaging, nerve conduction testing, spinal injections, prolotherapy, nerve and muscle biopsy, acupuncture, fitting of prosthetics and orthotics, impairment assessment, patient and parent education, and ultrasound guided corrective procedures.
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 musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as 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 called 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.
Physiatrists in Warner Robins, GA
Geriatric Physical Therapist
Ms. Sharon M. Whitley is a Geriatric Physical Therapist in Warner Robins, GA
with special training and skill in targeting conditions that affect aging adults' physical health, activity, and independence.
As a Geriatric Physical Therapist, Sharon M. Whitley, PT performs
physical therapy to lessen pain and to restore, improve, or maintain strength, fitness, endurance, sensation, balance, flexibility, and mobility in older adults. Geriatric Physical Therapy is
physical therapy for the physical health, fitness, and function of the elderly. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Geriatric Physical Therapists include incontinence, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsonu2019s disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Geriatric Physical Therapists
include patient evaluation, exercise protocol development, patient education and assistive device training, home adaptation advising, and program observation.
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and evidence-based management of movement in aging adults. This includes, but is not limited to, specialized knowledge in and consideration of normal age-related changes and pathological manifestations across all systems; cognition and mental health; polypharmacy; fall risk mitigation; bone health; healthy and active aging, and socioeconomic and health policy issues affecting aging adults. The geriatric physical therapist is an integral part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team and serves as an advocate for the highest level of well-being for the older adult.
Geriatric Physical Therapists in Warner Robins, GA
