Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry)
Good Shepherd Physician Group is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry) practice in Allentown, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
Physiatrists at Good Shepherd Physician Group perform
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 at
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry) practices 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 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Physiatry)
practices 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 Allentown, PA
Optometry
Good Shepherd Physician Group is an Optometry practice in Allentown, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in examining eyes for both vision and health problems, and correcting refractive errors by prescribing eyeglasses and contact lenses, as well as providing low vision care and vision therapy.
Optometrists at Good Shepherd Physician Group perform
eye exams to detect any vision problems or diseases; requires testing visual acuity, depth, and color perception, as well as the ability to focus and coordinate the eyes. Optometry is
the practice or profession of examining the eyes for visual defects and prescribing corrective lenses. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Optometry practices include conjunctivitis, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Optometry
practices include visual acuity test, color blindness test, cover test, eye movement test, depth perception test, retinoscopy, refraction test, as well as autorefractor and abberrometer prescription estimate.
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Optometrists in Allentown, PA
Pediatrics
Good Shepherd Physician Group is a Pediatrics practice in Allentown, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, preventing, and treating childhood illnesses.
Pediatricians at Good Shepherd Physician Group perform
medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting young people from infants to teenagers. Pediatrics is
a medical specialty focusing on children's health. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Pediatrics practices include ear, sinus, and throat infections, food allergies and intolerances, urinary tract infections, skin infections, bronchitis, diarrhea, vomiting, pinkeye, and skin rashes.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Pediatrics
practices include physical examinations, diagnosing childhood illnesses, administering vaccines, prescribing medication, providing education about childhood health, safety, and nutrition, and referring your child to specialists if necessary.
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Pediatricians in Allentown, PA
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics
Good Shepherd Physician Group is a Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics practice in Allentown, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treatment of developmental, learning and behavioral problems in children.
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatricians at Good Shepherd Physician Group perform
assessments, evaluations, counseling and treatments for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral difficulties. Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics is
a medical specialty concerned with emotional, developmental and behavioral needs of children and their families. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics practices include speech delays, sensory issues, dyslexia, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, Tourette syndrome, and cerebral palsy.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics
practices include performing behavioral evaluations and assessments, prescribing and monitoring of medications, and recommending school accomodations.
A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of children and families through research, education, clinical care and advocacy efforts. This physician assists in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors in children and in the family dysfunctions that compromise children's development.
Developmental Behavioral Pediatricians in Allentown, PA
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
A physiatrist who utilizes an interdisciplinary approach and addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of congenital and childhood-onset physical impairments including related or secondary medical, physical, functional, psychosocial and vocational limitations or conditions, with an understanding of the life course of disability. This physician is trained in the identification of functional capabilities and selection of the best of rehabilitation intervention strategies, with an understanding of the continuum of care.
Pediatric Rehabilitation Doctors in Allentown, PA
Preventive Occupational Medicine
Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures. Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the work place, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability.
Preventive Occupational Medicine Doctors in Allentown, PA
Neurology
Good Shepherd Physician Group is a Neurology practice in Allentown, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in studying, diagnosing, and treating disorders of the nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).
Neurologists at Good Shepherd Physician Group perform
diagnostic tests and a wide variety of neurological and cognitive treatments for a range of neurological disorders. Neurology is
the branch of biology that studies, assesses, and treats the anatomy, functions, and organic disorders of the nervous system. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Neurology practices include coordination problems, muscle weakness, sensation changes, confusion, dizziness, cluster headaches, migraines, seizure disorders like epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders, encephalitis, meningitis, brain abscesses, neurodegenerative disorders like Lou Gehrig's disease and Alzheimer's, as well as spinal cord inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Neurology
practices include lumbar puncture, tensilon test, EEG, CT scan, MRI scan, PET scan, angiography, and sleep studies for diagnosis, then the presciption of physiotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, pain management, medication and/or lifestyle changes.
A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
Neurologists in Allentown, PA
Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery
Good Shepherd Physician Group is a Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery practice in Allentown, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in diagnosing, treating, and preventing a wide range of foot and ankle disorders.
Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgeons at Good Shepherd Physician Group perform
foot and ankle diagnostic imaging, pain and mobility assessment, foot and ankle surgery, and treatment of acute foot and ankle injuries and disorders. Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery is
a medical specialty centered on the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of a variety of foot and ankle conditions that affect people of every age. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery practices include sprains, broken bones, complications arising from diabetes and poor circulation, abnormal growth, nerve pain, hammertoe, arthritis, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, neuroma, athlete's foot, skin disorders, athletic injuries, congenital birth defects, and infection.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Podiatric Foot & Ankle Surgery
practices include x-ray, MRI, and CT diagnostic imaging, foot and ankle surgery, pain and mobility assessment, patient education, in-office pain relief of minor foot and ankle disorders, and referrals to physical therapists or other specialists as needed.
Podiatric Foot Ankle Surgeons in Allentown, PA
Internal Medicine
Good Shepherd Physician Group is an Internal Medicine practice in Allentown, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Internists specialize in puzzling medical problems and in the ongoing care of chronic illnesses. Internists also specialize in preventing disease by promoting health, and are trained to manage multisystem disease conditions that single-organ-disease specialists may not be trained to address.
Internal Medicine Doctors at Good Shepherd Physician Group perform
assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment therapies for diseases and disorders in adult patients. Internal Medicine is
a medical specialty focused on study, prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of short and long term multi-organ conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Internal Medicine practices include cold and flu, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and chronic lung disease. Internists generally act as personal physicians and often develop long-term relationships with their patients.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Internal Medicine
practices include medical history reviews, physical exams, blood tests, scans, and other diagnostic tests, as well as specialist referrals. Internists may choose to practice only in the hospital, only in an outpatient clinic, or in both.
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Internal Medicine Doctors in Allentown, PA
