Mrs. Virginia E Swanson MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
17791 Fjord Dr Ne Suite 110 Poulsbo WA, 98370About
Dr. Virginia Swanson is a physiatrist practicing in Poulsbo, WA. Dr. Swanson is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Swanson 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. Swanson 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
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Chronic Pain
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Arthritis
- Neuropathy
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Pain
- Opiate Dependence
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Mrs. Virginia E Swanson MD's Practice location
Mrs. Virginia E Swanson MD's reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Swanson
Recommended Articles
- What Are the Risks of Laminectomy?
Your doctor will first attempt to give you other alternative treatments before recommending surgery. If your back pain still persists after treatment, your doctor may suggest for surgery as one of the solutions. Laminectomy is the most probable surgical procedure that you will have to undergo.Facts...
- Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment
What is Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)?Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of genetic disorders that affect the body’s connective tissues, which are proteins that support the blood vessels, skin, bones, and other organs in the body. Connective tissues also provide elasticity and strength to the...
- Headache in the Back of the Head
A headache experienced in the back of the head can have many different causes. Most of these causes can be identified by specific symptoms, such as the exact location of pain and the type or severity of pain experienced. In some cases, certain events can trigger these headaches. CausesDoctors can...
- What Specialists Treat Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is sometimes described as "bone thinning". It’s a disease wherein the bone’s density and quality are severely reduced. As an individual’s bones become more permeable and fragile, the susceptibility to fracture is immensely increased. Bone loss occurs silently and progressively....
- Reasons Why You Need a Laminectomy
What is laminectomy?If you have back pain that is severe enough to interfere with your day-to-day activities and other medications fail to work, you might eventually need surgery to get it fixed. Laminectomy is the surgical procedure that will be performed on your back in this case. It involves the...
- What to Expect After a Laminectomy
If you experience back pain that grows severe, your doctor may recommend surgery depending on the cause. Over the centuries, back pain has been constantly a growing condition. You may be facing a lumbar laminectomy at any time.During a LaminectomyLaminectomies are done under general anesthesia,...
Nearby Providers
- Dr. Alfred Campbell Gellhorn MD4245 ROOSEVELT WAY NE SEATTLE WA 98105
- Dr. Donna Elizabeth Moore MD2528 Wheaton Way #206 Bremerton WA 98310
- Dr. Jeffery Edward Fitzthum M.D.549 MAIN ST EDMONDS WA 98020
- Dr. Susan Schmitt MD3213 Eastlake Ave E Seattle WA 98102
- Dr. Heather Roma Kroll MD415 1ST AVE N SEATTLE WA 98109
- Dr. Eva Young MD601 Broadway Seattle WA 98122