Mrs. Jessica Dobbs PT, DPT
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine) | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
1609 N Coalter St Staunton VA, 24401About
Dr. Jessica Dobbs is a physiatrist practicing in Staunton, VA. Dr. Dobbs is a medical doctor specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. As a physiatrist, Dr. Dobbs 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. Dobbs 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
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 2010
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Treatments
- Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Back Pain
- Pinched Nerve
- Rotator Cuff Syndrome
- Pain
- Tendonitis
- Degenerative Disc Disease (ddd)
- Abnormal Gait
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