Dr. Craig Morton, M.D. / Interventional Spine Specialist
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1747 Imperial Blvd Lake Charles LA, 70605About
Dr. Craig Morton is a physiatrist practicing in Lake Charles, LA. Dr. Morton is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Morton 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. Morton 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
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 2003
Board Certification
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Neuropathy
- Neck Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Pinched Nerve
- Herniated Disc
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
Professional Memberships
- Spine Intervention Society
- North American Spine Society
- American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
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