Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Arizona

Services

The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) provides inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation care.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit

Treatment is available 365 days a year at Mayo Clinic Hospital, as well as consults for transfers from other hospitals. Primary treatment reasons include:

• Stroke
• Neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, non-traumatic myelopathy, Guillain-Barre syndrome)
• Complex postoperative rehabilitation for orthopedic procedures (joint replacement, etc.)

Consultative services

PM&R staff provide evaluations, diagnoses and compassionate care for a wide range of conditions, including:

• Spinal disorders (e.g., spinal stenosis, radiculopathies). Can also involve referral to Neurosurgery or the Pain Clinic.
• Musculoskeletal disorders, including:
• Sports injuries—includes golf rehabilitation
• Rotator cuff injuries
• Tennis elbow
• Neurological disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease). Can also involve consultations with neurological and neurosurgical specialty clinics.
• Amputations

Therapy services

Therapy services are available at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix and Mayo Arrowhead Family Medicine. We offer the following special services:

• Certified hand therapists
• Certified vestibular specialists
• Vestibular rehabilitation
• Certified lymphedema specialists
• Certified geriatric specialists
• Bowel and bladder rehabilitation
• Allen cognitive assessments
• Runners' evaluations/sports rehabilitation
• Certified orthopedic specialists