Physical Medicine

Suite 210

Great Lakes Physiatrists, P.C.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. PM&R physicians are medical doctors who have completed training in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and may be subspecialty certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, and/or Sports Medicine.

PM&R physicians, also known as physiatrists, evaluate and treat patients with short- or long-term physical and/or cognitive impairments and disabilities that result from musculoskeletal conditions (neck or back pain; sports or work injuries; and other conditions), neurological conditions (stroke, brain injury, or spinal cord injury) or other medical conditions. The team aims to decrease pain and enhance performance without surgery, and the goal is to treat the whole person, not just the problem area.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services & Treatments

Great Lakes Physiatrists are musculoskeletal and carpal tunnel specialists who provide physical medicine and rehabilitation, EMGs (electromyogram), sports medicine, and acupuncture. Physiatrists may treat patients using the following procedures or services:

  • Nerve conduction studies/EMG
  • Injections of joints
  • Spasticity treatment (botulinum toxin injections)
  • Prosthetics and orthotics
  • Complementary alternative medicine (such as acupuncture)

Services also include but are not limited to:

Medical Rehabilitation

  • Back and neck pain
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Hip fracture
  • Functional outcomes after cancer rehabilitation

Pain-Neuromuscular Medicine Rehabilitation

  • Adult geriatric muscle disease
  • Complex regional pain syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Peripheral neuropathy pain

Musculoskeletal Medicine

  • ACL injury and rehabilitation
  • Ankle sprain
  • Cervical whiplash
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Vertebral compression fractures
  • Lumbar disk disorders
  • Inflammatory arthritides

Rehabilitation of Central Nervous System Disorders

  • Cerebrovascular disorders
  • Sleep disorders in diseases of the central nervous system
  • Seizures and epilepsy
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
  • Mild traumatic brain injury
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Stroke

Pediatric Rehabilitation

  • Cerebral palsy
  • Neonatal brachial plexus injury
  • Pediatric stroke
  • Scoliosis
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Meet The Doctors

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians treat patients of all ages and have a broad medical expertise that allow them to treat conditions throughout a person’s lifetime. They may work with a team of medical professionals to diagnose and treat pain, as well as develop a comprehensive treatment and prevention plan.

Frank S. Pollina, MD

Joseph P. Femminineo, MD

Anthony F. Femminineo, MD

John C. Pollina, MD

Raymond T. Bauer, MD

Michelle L. Bradley, DO

Frank S. Pollina, MD

Dr. Frank Pollina is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with over 30 years of private practice experience in treating spine conditions conservatively. Dr. Pollina is board certified in Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He specializes in sports medicine, pinched nerves, and carpal tunnel. Dr. Pollina was named by his peers as one of the area’s top physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists in Hour Detroit magazine’s “Top Docs” rankings.

Joseph P. Femminineo, MD

Dr. Joseph Femminineo is a 25-plus year practitioner of physical medicine and rehabilitation. He is a graduate of the Beaumont Hospital of Physical Medicine program. He is a multiple HOUR Magazine “Top Doc” and has an expertise in conservative treatment of spine conditions.

Anthony F. Femminineo, MD

Dr. Anthony Femminineo is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He served his residency at Beaumont Hospital and has over 25 years of experience in the evaluation and treatment of spine problems. He has been an HOUR Magazine “Top Doc” in the field of physical medicine on multiple occasions.

John C. Pollina, MD

Dr. John Pollina is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation who has been treating spine conditions for 25 years. He has a particular expertise in the treatment of painful spine disorders with acupuncture. He is a past HOUR Magazine “Top Doc”.

Raymond T. Bauer, MD

Dr. Ray Bauer is a graduate of the Sinai Hospital Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program. He has over 17 years of experience in the conservative treatment of neck and back pain. He is a mulitple year honoree as an HOUR Magazine “Top Doc”.

Michelle L. Bradley, DO

Dr. Michelle Bradley is a specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation. She served her residence at Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan. She has over 15 years of experience in the evaluation and conservative treatment of neck and back conditions and brings an osteopathic perspective to the conservative spine program.

Interventional Pain Specialist

Incorporating the latest advancements in the treatment of a variety of pain conditions with a non-operative approach integrating interventional treatment options to improve outcomes. It is our goal at Great Lakes Physiatrists P.C to provide prompt, exceptional care in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach combining both PM&R and interventional skill sets to optimize outcomes and avoid use of opioids.

Dr. Ryan Pollina

Dr. Ryan Pollina

Dr. Ryan Pollina

Dr. Ryan Pollina incorporates the latest advancements in the treatment of a variety of pain conditions with a non-operative approach integrating interventional treatment options to improve outcomes. It is our goal at Great Lakes Physiatrists P.C to provide prompt, exceptional care in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach combining both PM&R and interventional skill sets to optimize outcomes and avoid use of opioids.

Some treatments include:

  • Radio Frequency Ablation for chronic back pain stemming from the sacroiliac joint, cervical and thoracic spine, and orthopedic conditions such as knee and hip pain.
  • Neuromodulation techniques to treat chronic neck, back and limb pain, CRPS (RSD)
  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulation to treat, non-operative knee, hip and shoulder pain, occipital nerve pain. neuropathy and refractory nerve pain of the limbs
  • Peripheral Nerve Stimulation to treat refractory peripheral neuropathy and refractory nerve pain of the limbs.
  • Epidural Steroid Injections, hip and knee injections, sacroiliac joint injections
  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis in non-operative patients for treatment of spinal stenosis

Dr. Ryan Pollina will be seeing patients at both the St. Clair Shores and Shelby Township offices.

Contact & Hours

Monday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
*Closed daily for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.

Great Lakes Physiatrists
50505 Schoenherr Road, Suite 210
Shelby Township, MI 48315
Phone: (586) 884-6681
Fax: (586) 884-6682

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50505 Schoenherr Road
Shelby Township, MI 48315