How Dr. Giovanni Leoni can help
- Support recovery after surgery, injury, or medical illness
- Improve mobility, strength, balance, and daily function
- Reduce pain and movement limitations that affect quality of life
- Coordinate rehabilitation care and refer to therapy services when needed
Common areas of care
- Neurologic rehabilitation: after stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and other neurologic conditions
- Orthopedic and post-surgical rehabilitation: fractures, soft-tissue injuries, joint replacement (hip/knee), sports injuries
- Chronic pain care: back and neck pain, joint pain, osteoarthritis, and other persistent pain syndromes
- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation: improving endurance and daily capacity after cardiac events or chronic lung disease
- Deconditioning after prolonged immobilization: extended bed rest, recovery after illness, and post-COVID fatigue/weakness
Techniques and treatments (when clinically indicated)
- Physician-guided rehabilitation plans and referrals for physical therapy and therapeutic exercise
- Functional training and physical modalities (e.g., heat/cold therapy, ultrasound, manual techniques)
- Bracing and orthotic recommendations to support joints and improve posture or gait
- Injection-based pain relief (interventional pain management): targeted injections and nerve blocks to help control symptoms
- Joint injections (including knee injections) for pain and functional limitation when appropriate
- Injections for headache and migraine-related pain in selected cases
- Neuromuscular stimulation and goal-driven recovery programs
When to schedule a PM&R appointment
- Recovery after orthopedic surgery (hip/knee/shoulder), fractures, or sprains
- Back pain, neck pain, or persistent joint pain
- Stiffness, weakness, balance issues, or reduced mobility
- Rehabilitation after stroke or other neurologic conditions
- A structured plan to return to work, sports, and independent daily living
Our goal is straightforward: relieve pain, restore function, and help you get back to living well with a safe, realistic plan tailored to your needs.
