MIDDLETOWN, NY — Garnet Health Doctors has opened a new Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) specialty practice, led by Bindu Pathrose, D.O.
PM&R focuses on impairments affecting the bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, muscles, nerves, brain and spinal cord. Through various treatments, procedures and therapy, PM&R aims to decrease pain and optimize functional independence, improving a patient’s quality of life.
Services include general evaluations, diagnostic testing such as electromyography (EMG) and office-based procedures such as joint injections.
“Using cutting-edge and time-tested treatments, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians will work collaboratively with other Garnet Health specialists to treat adult patients with acute or chronic musculoskeletal or neurological conditions,” said Izabela Nowosielski, president/CMO, Garnet Health Doctors.
Reasons to see a PM&R provider include outpatient follow-up for:
Discharged inpatient rehab
Stroke
Amputation
Traumatic brain injury
Conditions requiring continued physical, occupational and speech therapy
Orthotics and prosthetics/bracing
Musculoskeletal issues involving the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral)
Large-joint injections / trigger-point injections
Botox for limb spasticity and migraine management
Goals of treatment are to maximize independence with daily-living activities, decrease pain and enhance performance and functionality to improve a patient’s quality of life without surgical intervention.
The PM&R practice is located on the third floor of the Outpatient Services building, on the Middletown campus of Garnet Health Medical Center. PM&R outpatient services are provided by Bindu Pathrose, D.O.; George Chen, D.O.; George Gombas, M.D.; and Selcen Senol, M.D. Appointments can be made by calling 845/333-7575 or visiting garnethealth.org/pmr.