Dr. Ricardo Alfonso Knight, MD, MBA
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1601 Weber Road Joliet IL, 60435About
Dr. Ricardo Knight is a physiatrist practicing in Arlington Heights, IL. Dr. Knight is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Knight 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. Knight 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.
Education and Training
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1993
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Arthritis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Stroke
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (ms)
- Spinal Stenosis
- Abnormal Gait
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