Physical medicine is a speciality that focuses on physical impairments or disabilities that negatively affect quality of life. Whether you’re challenged with spinal cord or brain injury, or muscle, ligament or nerve damage, Healthstar can help. Physical medicine employs non-surgical means to help patients reach their fullest potential.
Conditions We Treat:
Foot and Ankle Injuries
- Sprained ankles
- Fractures (foot and ankle bones)
- Tendon injuries (e.g., Achilles tendon rupture or tendinitis)
- Stress fractures
- Dislocations
- Contusions and bruises
Structural and Biomechanical Disorders
- Flat feet (pes planus)
- High arches (pes cavus)
- Hammertoes
- Bunions (hallux valgus)
- Heel spurs
- Plantar fasciitis
- Overpronation/supination issues
Skin and Nail Disorders
- Ingrown toenails
- Fungal nail infections (onychomycosis)
- Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)
- Corns and calluses
- Plantar warts
- Blisters
- Ulcers (especially diabetic foot ulcers)
Arthritic and Inflammatory Conditions
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Gout
- Bursitis
- Synovitis
