Dr. Lester Owens DO
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Pain Medicine
425 Pine Ridge Blvd Suite 300 Wausau WI, 54401About
Dr. Lester Owens is a physiatrist practicing in Wausau, WI. Dr. Owens is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Owens 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. Owens 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
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1975
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Tennis Elbow
- Golfer's Elbow
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