Accelerated recovery and return to prior functional level is the main goal of treating our patients.  A complete physiatric (physical medicine and rehabilitation) evaluation is conducted by Dr. Cruz-Banting.  A thorough assessment of your neuromusculoskeletal structure including gait (walking/ambulation) posture, strength, range of motion, balance, coordination and other orthopedic and neurological status, is carefully done . After that an individualized therapy (physical/occupational) prescription  will be carried out by the therapists/assistants.

This physiatric evaluation is important when you suffered from an injury, recovering from surgery/neurological disease, or suffering from acute/chronic pain.



Dr. Cruz-Banting’s patients come from all walks of life. They are:

› Office Workers
› Construction Workers
› Postal, FEDEX, UPS, and other Mail Carriers
› Industrial Workers
› Retail Store Workers
› Airline Workers, Pilots, Flight Attendants, Baggage Handlers
› Grocery Store Workers
› Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Technicians, Dieticians, Operating Room Technicians, Home Health Aides
› Drivers (Cab, Limousine, Bus, Train, Freight Truck)
› School Workers (Physical Education/Gym Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Special Education Teachers, Janitors, Administrative Staff)
› Senior Citizens
› Adolescents
› Athletes
› Fitness Professionals
› Children with Special Needs

› And many more

The common injuries and conditions we treat are:

• Back Pain/Sciatica/Neck Pain/Pinched Nerves
• Joint Replacements (Knee, Hip, Shoulder, etc)
• Sprain / Strains
• Muscle spasms and ligament injuries
• Tendonitis
• Bursitis
• Spinal pain from: muscles, ligaments, disc herniations, stenosis, spondylolithesis, pregnancy
• Arthritis (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gout, etc)
• Rotator Cuff Impingement, Syndrome/Repairs
• Adhesive Capsulitis or frozen shoulder
• Shoulder instability, surgically or non-surgically repaired
• Epicondylitis (Tennis/Golf Elbows)
• Fractures, surgically or non-surgically repaired
• Rheumatological conditions/Connective Tissue Disorders
• Postoperative joint replacement
• Meniscal or ACL injuries
• Arthroscopic knee/shoulder surgeries
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Chronic Fatigue syndrome/Fibro Myalgia
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Headaches
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Nerve transplantations
• TMJ Dysfunction
• Congenital anomalies (Clubfoot, Pigeon Toeing, Tiptoeing)
• Walking/Balance Problems of Parkinson’s
• Residual Weakness/Spasticity of Stroke Patients Cerebral Palsy
• Muscle Dystrophy Scoliosis
• Muscle Weakness
• Balance Dysfunction/Falling