George S Sickles
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
5120 DIXIE HWY LOUISVILLE KY, 40216About
Dr. George Sickles is a physiatrist practicing in Louisville, KY. Dr. Sickles is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Sickles 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. Sickles 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
Bellarmine University 2004
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Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Sciatica
- Frozen Shoulder
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Rotator Cuff Tear
- Patellar Tendonitis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
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