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Dr. Emily Tam
M.D., FRCPC
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Physiatry), Practicing in Sports Medicine
At Strive, Dr. Emily Tam is a Physiatrist with a focus in Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine. She sees a variety of patients with general rehabilitation, musculoskeletal, and stroke rehabilitation issues at her clinics and recognizes the importance of working closely with a rehabilitation team. Her primary clinical practice area is musculoskeletal/sports medicine, and she has a diverse interest and experience in sports injuries of all levels and ages. A referral to Dr. Tam from your family doctor is highly recommended, and in some circumstance this requirement can be waived to accommodate walk in patients.
At Strive, we work as a team. Your Strive Physiatrist will work with the other members of your health care team to help meet your needs and achieve your goals.
What is Sports Medicine?
The field of Sports Medicine focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of sports injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. Physicians who have a specialty in the area of Sports Medicine are skilled in the assessment and diagnosis of sports injuries. Whether you require a referral for diagnostic testing, a prescription for medication, a referral to a specialist or surgeon or a recommendation for treatment options, your Strive Sports Medicine Physician is here to help.
What Is A Physiatrist?
Rehab doctors or, Physiatrists are physicians who specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), a medical specialty that evaluates and manages patients whose functional abilities have been affected or impaired.
The impairments may result from injuries or conditions, such as musculoskeletal disorders, arthritis, neuromuscular disorders, etc., or may occur post-surgery. A physiatrist can help to improve a person’s functional capabilities by medical treatment and organizing and integrating a program of rehabilitation therapy that often includes physiotherapy.
Physiatrists usually work closely with rheumatologists, neurologists, and orthopedic/spine surgeons.
Respectively, Physiatrists focus on non-rheumatological muscle, joint, and other musculoskeletal conditions, with the capacity to evaluate any neurological contributions and more complex musculoskeletal conditions.
Physiatrists also focus on rehabilitation aspects (e.g.: optimising function) for those with neurological conditions, such as peripheral nerve injuries (e.g.: carpal tunnel syndrome) and pinched nerves (e.g.: in the neck and low back), particularly those who do not require surgery, and those who would benefit from rehabilitation after surgery.
What Is A Physiatrist?
Rehab doctors or, Physiatrists are physicians who specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), a medical specialty that evaluates and manages patients whose functional abilities have been affected or impaired.
The impairments may result from injuries or conditions, such as musculoskeletal disorders, arthritis, neuromuscular disorders, etc., or may occur post-surgery. A physiatrist can help to improve a person’s functional capabilities by medical treatment and organizing and integrating a program of rehabilitation therapy that often includes physiotherapy.
Physiatrists usually work closely with rheumatologists, neurologists, and orthopedic/spine surgeons.
Respectively, Physiatrists focus on non-rheumatological muscle, joint, and other musculoskeletal conditions, with the capacity to evaluate any neurological contributions and more complex musculoskeletal conditions.
Physiatrists also focus on rehabilitation aspects (e.g.: optimising function) for those with neurological conditions, such as peripheral nerve injuries (e.g.: carpal tunnel syndrome) and pinched nerves (e.g.: in the neck and low back), particularly those who do not require surgery, and those who would benefit from rehabilitation after surgery.