What does a rehab physician do?

The goal of the rehab physician is to provide medical care to patients with pain, weakness, cognitive impairment, and loss of function so that they can maximize their physical, psychological, social, and vocational potential.

·        Treating the whole person, not just the problem area

·        Providing non-surgical treatments

·        Explaining medical problems and treatment/prevention plans

Areas of interest and expertise for Dr Rabin

·        All Workers Compensation (Return to Work SA, Comcare, Interstate WorkCover, etc) and
         Motor Vehicle Accident (CTP/Allianz/AAMI/GIO) injuries

·        Connective Tissue Disorders (like Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome)

·        Limb amputee rehabilitation including prosthetic prescription and phantom pain management

·        Rehabilitation of catastrophic and severe injuries
(e.g. spinal cord injury, brain injury, burns)

·        Dementia and cognitive impairment 

(including prescribing Aricept and other dementia drugs)

·        Medical fitness for driving

·        Headache diagnosis and management

·        Arthritis diagnosis and management

·        Parkinsonism diagnosis and management

·        Falls assessment and management

·        Chronic pain management