Musculoskeletal & Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Program & Goals

The department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation offers comprehensive care to individuals with musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, including sport injuries, with the goal of maximizing function and quality of life.

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Integrated Care Model

Our physiatrists develop and oversee an individualized care plan for each patient which is implemented by our team of rehabilitation professionals. Our services are available to patients with musculoskeletal issues during acute hospitalization at UNC Hospitals, at the UNC Health Care Rehabilitation Center or our sub-acute rehabilitation at UNC-Rex.

We continue rehabilitation care, education, research and advocacy in the UNC PM&R Outpatient Clinic, the UNC Hospitals Spine Center and through our community outreach programs.

Our faculty members also provide treatments such as interventional spine injections and different types of joint injections, tests such as electodiagnostic (EMG) studies, and medical care for overuse injuries. Interventions from the rehabilitation team also strive to minimize secondary complications from injury, whether for the endurance athlete, occasional tennis player or individual experiencing muscle weakness. We also offer rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychology for issues such as pain and concussion-related injuries.

PM&R Faculty Sub-specializing in Muscoloskeletal & Sport Injuries

Physiatrists

Michael Y. Lee, MD, MHA
Kevin Carneiro, DO
Brian A. Casazza, MD

Neuropsychologists

Karen Sullivan, PhD

Karla Thompson, PhD

Resources

We recommend the A-Z index of general health topics from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to learn more about specific conditions and treatments.

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