
Karen Ely Riggs LPT
Physical Therapist
891 YOUNG MILL RD LEXINGTON NC, 27292About
Karen Riggs is a physical therapist practicing in LEXINGTON, NC. Karen Riggs specializes in physical treatment to help a patient reduce pain, restore mobility, rehabilitate an injury, or increase movement and overall function. As a physical therapist, Karen Riggs can treat multiple conditions with exercises, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, heat, ice, massage, laser or light therapy and more. Karen Riggs will create a treatment plan based on the patients specific injury or condition, and might target a specific body part or body system based on the individual.
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