- Anatomy of The Spine
- Artificial Disc
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Neck Pain
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Obesity and the Spine
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Posture and the Spine
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spine Imaging
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- The Aging Spine
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
The Spinecare Team
Physician Assistant
The physician assistant often referred to as a “PA” is a licensed healthcare provider. They have become an established member of many healthcare teams. The PA practices under the supervision of a licensed physician and/or a surgeon. Their training and licensure allows them to examine patients, diagnose disorders, and provide limited care. Physician assistants must complete an accredited educational program.
Many of the programs lead to the equivalent of a Master’s Degree. The physician assistant can play an important role on the spinecare team. They may work under the supervision of a spine physician and help provide primary level services in outpatient and hospital settings.
For more information about the role and responsibilities of a Physician Assistant, please refer to the website of the American Academy of Physician Assistants at http://www.aapa.org/.
Many of the programs lead to the equivalent of a Master’s Degree. The physician assistant can play an important role on the spinecare team. They may work under the supervision of a spine physician and help provide primary level services in outpatient and hospital settings.
For more information about the role and responsibilities of a Physician Assistant, please refer to the website of the American Academy of Physician Assistants at http://www.aapa.org/.
To locate and learn about physician assistants who are members of the American Academy of Spine Physicians go to the International Directory of Spinecare Professionals. The directory also identifies those who have achieved credentialed status (Diplomate or Fellow) with the American Academy of Spine
Physicians.
