Rehabilitation Medicine

Rehabilitation medicine is an integral part of your progress toward optimal mobility and independence after surgery or an injury.

At University Health, we have several physiatrists on our rehabilitation team. A physiatrist is a medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathic medicine who specializes in rehabilitation.

Specialty Trained Doctors

All physiatrists are UT Health San Antonio providers and are board-certified in rehabilitation medicine specialty. These physiatrists have additional specialty disease specific expertise and research interests that bring evidence-based care into our clinic.

You could see a physiatrist on an outpatient basis based on a referral from either a primary care physician or another specialist. You might also see a physiatrist if you are admitted in the hospital if a consultation is requested by the primary team taking care of you. Either way, the physiatrists will create a plan of care and make rehabilitation recovery related recommendations to assist in your recovery.

We’re certain you will appreciate the personalized care you get from a familiar team of providers who knows you and your family.

Rehabilitation Clinics

Specialty clinics at the Medical Center Pavilion:

Musculoskeletal clinic

• Our providers will help improve your function and mobility after damage to your muscles or bones
• May include referrals to rehabilitation therapy, orthotics or prosthetics fittings and pain management

EMG (electromyography) clinic

• Patients are often referred to the EMG clinic from neurology, orthopedics or their primary care doctor to assess nerve condition

Stroke and neuromuscular clinic

• Provides support for neuromuscular disorders like stroke, spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis that affect your nerves and muscles
• Evaluates your functional ability and provides a personalized rehabilitation plan that may include referrals to rehabilitation therapy, orthotics & prosthetics or wheelchair assessment

Pediatric multidisciplinary clinic

• Providers at this clinic often work with the pediatric orthopedic trauma team and physical therapists in a multidisciplinary approach to improve function

Spasticity clinic

• Assessment by specialists for spasticity issues with multiple options of treatment to include Botox

Amputee clinic

• Provides support after the amputation of a limb
• Providers at this clinic work with the orthotics and prosthetics & rehabilitation therapists to get you back to optimal mobility

Rehabilitation Medicine Conditions We Treat

Some of the many conditions our physiatrists can help you manage include:

• Amputations
• Arthritis
• Burns
• Carpal tunnel
• COVID-19 recovery
• Migraines
• Nerve damage
• Spinal cord injuries
• Stroke
• Traumatic brain injuries