Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, or physiatrists, specialize in the nonsurgical management of pain, injury and disability with the goal of helping patients maximize function and improve quality of life.
At Great Plains Health Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, we provide compassionate care to people of all ages with acute or chronic conditions, including spinal pain, muscle and joint problems, and neurological conditions that affect how you move and function.
Our physiatrist, Caroline Sorenson, MD is board-certified in both PM&R and electrodiagnostic medicine, a subspecialty that involves the diagnostic testing of nerve and muscle disorders (EMG/nerve conduction studies). Dr. Sorenson combines expertise in the musculoskeletal and neurological systems to accurately diagnose the source of your problem and to develop an individualized treatment program that is tailored to your lifestyle and goals. She specializes in the interventional management of low-back pain and fluoroscopically guided procedures. General physiatry services and neurological rehabilitation are also offered.
Commonly seen conditions:
- Low-back and neck pain
- Pinched nerves in the spine/sciatica
- Joint and muscle pain
- Numbness or weakness
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Migraine headache
- Complications of stroke or spinal cord injury
- Spasticity
- Neuropathic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Gait impairment
A wide array of treatments offered may include medications, exercise prescription, pain management, orthotics and injections. Dr. Sorenson believes in a collaborative, patient-centered approach that treats the whole person, not just the problem area.
Common procedures:
- Fluoroscopically guided joint and spinal injections
- Lumbar epidural steroid injections
- Lumbar facet blocks and radiofrequency neurotomy
- Sacroiliac joint injections
- Ultrasound-guided joint and soft tissue injections
- Trigger point injections
- Medical Botox injection for treatment of migraine or muscle spasticity
- EMG/nerve conduction studies
Dr. Sorenson will work closely with your entire healthcare team—including your primary care provider; other medical specialists; and occupational, speech, and physical therapists—to help you achieve the highest level of function possible and return you to the things you care about.
How to schedule a physiatry appointment
You do not need a referral from your doctor to see the physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor at Great Plains Health.
To schedule your appointment, please call 308.568.4650.