Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation physicians or physiatrists evaluate, diagnose and manage patients with short or long-term physical and/or cognitive impairment and disabilities that result from musculoskeletal conditions (neck or back pain, sports or work injuries), neurological conditions (stroke, brain injury or spinal cord injury) or other medical conditions. Their goal is to decrease pain and enhance performance without surgery.
Medical Rehabilitation
- Gait Evaluation and Fall Prevention for the elderly
- Geriatric Frailty
- Home Evaluation - Modifications, Barriers
- Lymphedema
Neuromuscular Medicine Rehabilitation
- Adult Geriatric Muscle Disease
- Central Poststroke Pain
- Degenerative Joint Disease
- Myofascial Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy Pain
- Shoulder Pain
- Side Effects of Cancer Treatment
- Torticollis
Musculoskeletal Medicine Rehabilitation
- Ankle Sprain
- Back Pain
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Elbow Pain
- Impingement Syndromes of the Shoulder
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Shoulder Tendon and Muscle Injuries
- Sports Injuries
Rehabilitation of Central Nervous System Disorders
- Brain Injury
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelopathy
- Spasticity
- Spinal Cord Injury
Diagnostic Testing
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)
- Skin Biopsy and/or Sudoscan
Procedures
- Botox injections for torticollis and upper and lower extremity spasticity
- Tendon, ligament, bursae and intra-articular joint injections
- Trigger point injections for myofascial pain
Prescriptions
- Bracing/Splints for Upper and Lower Extremity
- Lower Extremity Orthotics
- Spine Support or Orthotics
- Walkings Aids (cane, walker, crutches)
- Wheelchair and Mobility Aids
Adriana Arenas, MD has been Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Arenas is currently taking adult-outpatient cases and her main focus is the conservative treatment of conditions such as osteoarthritis, spasticity, lymphedema and musculoskeletal disorders, she performs electrodiagnostic medicine and therapeutic injection procedures, she also runs a bracing and mobility device clinic ( wheelchair ).
First Choice Neurology Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center is located at 8940 N. Kendall Drive, Suite 802E in Miami, Florida. Call (305) 595-4041 to make an appointment.