Other Service Specialty
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Other Service Specialists in Philadelphia, PA
Chiropractic
Richard H. Kaplan, M.d., PC is a Chiropractic practice in Philadelphia, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in applying chiropractic healing methods to provide relief for dysfunctions of the neck, spine, musculoskeletal, and nervous system.
Chiropractors at Richard H. Kaplan, M.d., PC perform
spine manipulation (also called chiropractic adjustment) to improve your overall physical health. Chiropractic is
a medical specialty dedicated to practicing non-surgical healing techniques to reduce patient pain while improving mobility. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Chiropractic practices include lower back pain, neck pain, knee pain, migraines, athletic injuries, muscle strains, torn ACL, osteoarthritis, slipped or herniated spinal discs, and post-surgical recovery.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Chiropractic
practices include x-ray, MRI, and CT scan diagnostic imaging, reflex testing, range of motion assessment, massage, electric stimulation therapy, nutritional counseling, and physical therapy.
A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.
Chiropractors in Philadelphia, PA
Acupuncture
Richard H. Kaplan, M.d., PC is an Acupuncture practice in Philadelphia, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in treating symptoms of physical and mental health disorders.
Acupuncturists at Richard H. Kaplan, M.d., PC perform
treatment of chronic pain, emotional disturbances, and pain resulting from acute injury or illness. Acupuncture is
a traditional Chinese medicine treatment that involves inserting needles into a patient's skin at key neurological points to promote rapid symptom relief. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Acupuncture practices include migraine, arthritis, anxiety, high blood pressure, nausea, dental pain, depression, allergies, and chronic pain in the joints, bones, and muscles.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Acupuncture
practices include auricular acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and acupressure, as well as procedures that use acupuncture principles, such as like moxibustion and cupping.
An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.
Acupuncturists in Philadelphia, PA
Orthopedic Surgery
Richard H. Kaplan, M.d., PC is an Orthopedic Surgery practice in Philadelphia, PA
with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in preoperative, operative, and postoperative treatments and diagnostics of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries.
Orthopedic Surgeons at Richard H. Kaplan, M.d., PC perform
non-surgical and surgical treatments of musculoskeletal injuries and dysfunctions. Orthopedic Surgery is
the branch of surgery that treats musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders both surgically and nonsurgically. Significant diseases and conditions treated at
Orthopedic Surgery practices include sports injuries, back pain, ruptured disks and spinal stenosis, bone tumors, carpal tunnel, hand arthritis and hand injuries, club foot, bow legs and hip dysplasia, orthopaedic trauma, limb lengthening, Achilles tendon injuries, bunions and foot and ankle injuries, as well as osteoporosis and arthritis.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Orthopedic Surgery
practices include knee arthroscopy and meniscectomy, shoulder arthroscopy and decompression, carpal tunnel release, knee arthroscopy and chondroplasty, removal of support implant, knee arthroscopy and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, knee replacement, repair of femoral neck fracture, repair of trochanteric fracture, debridement of skin/muscle/bone/fracture, knee arthroscopy repair of both meniscis, hip replacement, shoulder arthroscopy/distal clavicle excision, repair of rotator cuff tendon, repair fracture of radius (bone)/ulna, laminectomy, repair of ankle fracture (bimalleolar type), shoulder arthroscopy and debridement, lumbar spinal fusion, repair fracture of the distal part of radius, low back intervertebral disc surgery, incise finger tendon sheath, repair of ankle fracture (fibula), repair of femoral shaft fracture, and repair of trochanteric fracture.
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
Orthopedic Surgeons in Philadelphia, PA
Physician Assisting
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Physician Assistants in Philadelphia, PA
