Dr. Erin Elizabeth Watson DO
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
271 Park St West Springfield MA, 01089About
Dr. Erin Watson is a physiatrist practicing in West Springfield, MA. Dr. Watson is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Watson 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. Watson 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
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine 2006
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Spondylolisthesis
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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