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Eric Smith
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine)
Dr. Eric Smith is a physiatrist practicing in Sacramento, CA. Dr. Smith is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Smith focuses on a patients ability to function, and can treat multiple conditions that affect the brain, nerves, spine, bones, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. Dr. Smith can diagnose and treat pain that is a result of injury, disease or a disabling condition. Physiatrists often lead a team of physical therapists, occupational therapists and physicians in a patients treatment or prevention plan.
Eric Smith
- Sacramento, CA
- Accepting new patients
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Do prosthetic limbs hurt?
Generally speaking- No, if your amputated arm or leg isn't hurting, a Well Fitting prosthesis shouldn't cause you pain. Due to a recent surgery and/ or the unique pressure inside READ MORE
Generally speaking- No, if your amputated arm or leg isn't hurting, a Well Fitting prosthesis shouldn't cause you pain. Due to a recent surgery and/ or the unique pressure inside your first prosthetic socket, you may feel slight discomfort at first, but this should be minimal, should get better with time, and should not cause you "pain." If it does, the source of pain needs to be defined and resolved.
