Dr. B Forrest Burke MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1055 Roberta Lane # 103 Sparks NV, 89431About
Dr. B Burke is a physiatrist practicing in Sparks, NV. Dr. Burke is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Burke 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. Burke 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
University of Nevada Reno 1995
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine 1995
Provider Details
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Neuropathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
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