Dr. Kareen A Velez MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
800 Washington St Box 400 Boston MA, 02111About
Dr. Kareen Velez is a physiatrist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Velez is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Velez 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. Velez 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.
Board Certification
Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAmerican Board of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationABPMR
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineDr. Kareen A Velez MD's Practice location
Dr. Kareen A Velez MD's reviews
Write ReviewPatient Experience with Dr. Velez
Recommended Articles
- What Is a Physiatrist?
What is a physiatrist?A physiatrist is a medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathic medicine who practices physiatry or physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physiatry is a branch of medicine that specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, as well as rehabilitation of disorders, which...
- Can Sciatica Pain Be Cured?
What is sciatica?Sciatica is a health condition in which one experiences radiating pain running down from the lower back to the feet. Pain may occur on either side of the leg and it is not necessary that lower back pain exists in all cases of sciatica. The pain’s nature is shooting pain, which...
- Complications of Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition that results in bone loss. There are no visible signs or symptoms of this disorder; it only becomes noticeable when you suddenly suffer from bone breakage or fractures. Pain resulting from osteoporosis can affect the quality of your life or even trigger detrimental...
- The Worst Lifestyle Choices for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Having rheumatoid arthritis means sticking to certain lifestyle practices. Rheumatoid arthritis happens due to large-scale inflammation in the body, which typically affects the joints. The condition causes immobility and severe pain as the inflamed joints makes it painful to move. Rheumatoid...
- What Is Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement Surgery?
Minimally invasive knee replacement surgery is a term used to describe several procedures and modifications of conventional knee replacement aimed to reduce tissue trauma. Unlike other procedures that involve a deep cut on your knee to expose the joint, the procedure's main goal is to reduce or...
- Top 5 Natural Supplements for Muscular Dystrophy
What is muscular dystrophy?Muscular dystrophy is a group of disorders that cause skeletal muscle degeneration, decreased flexibility, and progressive weakness. In muscular dystrophy, the abnormal mutation of genes interferes with the production of proteins, which are needed for healthy muscle...
Nearby Providers
- Preeti S. Shastri1000 Broadway Chelsea Massachusetts 02150
- Dr. Edison Wong M.D.85 1st Ave Waltham MA 02451
- Dr. Zacharia Isaac MD125 Nashua St Boston MA 02114
- Dr. David S Binder M.D.1575 Cambridge St Cambridge MA 02138
- Dr. Gina M Walton MDSpaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Boston MA 02114
- Dr. Enrique B Pena M.D.The Spine Center, New England Baptist Ho Roxbury Crossing MA 02120