Dr. Billy R Carstens D.O.
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Pain Medicine
191 N Main St Wellsville NY, 14895About
Dr. Billy Carstens is a physiatrist practicing in Wellsville, NY. Dr. Carstens is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Carstens 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. Carstens 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
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine of Midwestern University 1994
Provider Details
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoarthritis
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Opiate Dependence
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