Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Dr George Del Villar

Dr George Del Villar

George Del Villar, M.D. was born in Havana, Cuba and immigrated to the USA in 1966.

He attended Southampton College in Southampton, New York with a study award and graduated with a biology degree.  He then attended Univeridad del Noreste Medical School in Tampico, Mexico where he graduated with an MD degree, completed an internship, social service and professional exam.  After completing all medical school requirements in Mexico he then started a second internship in Transitional Surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.,  then finished his specialty in Physiatry (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) at the University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences.

He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Association of Academic Physiatrist, American Academy of Pain Management and American College of Sports Medicine.  His special interests are in musculoskeletal medicine, pain management, sports medicine and is certified in medical acupuncture.

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See a Rehabilitation Physician when you need a medical doctor who:

* Is an expert at diagnosing and treating pain
* Restores maximum function lost through injury, illness, or disabling conditions
* Treats the whole person, not just the problem area
* Leads a team of medical professionals
* Provides non-surgical treatments
* Explains your medical problems and treatment plan
* Works not only on treatment, but also prevention

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EMG/NCS

EMG stands for Electromyography and NCS stands for Nerve Conduction Study. These two studies are done together; but on occasions, the EMG portion is skipped depending on the diagnosis and the result of the NCS portion.

These two tests examine the integrity and function of your nerves to make sure there is no injury to the nerves from a compression in the arms or legs (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, pronator teres syndrome, tarsal tunnel, nerve laceration).

These tests are also very useful to determine whether you may have a nerve injury from nerve compression in your neck or back from a slipped disc or from bony overgrowth.

Dr Del Villar is certified in EMG/NCS at Highland Center for Orthopaedics.

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Accupuncture 

 Acupuncture, an ancient form of medicine that originated in China several thousand years ago, has been used by Canadian physicians since the 1970s. Research on the neurophysiology of acupuncture analgesia supports the theory that it is mediated primarily via the selective release in the central nervous system of neuropeptides. Evidence of its anti-inflammatory effects is emerging. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials provide evidence for acupuncture's effectiveness in treating back pain, neck pain, and osteoarthritis. Applications of electroacupuncture using transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation can provide good pain relief via home treatment and make management of cancer pain using acupuncture knowledge realistic.

Dr Del Villar is certified in accupuncture.

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