Dr. Karen Nelson, MD
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- Aetna
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1 Specialties
- Pain Medicine
2 Board Certifications
- Pain MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation*
- Physical Medicine & RehabilitationAccredited by: American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation*
46 Conditions Treated
- All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Back Pain
- Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bursitis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cervical Spine Myelopathy
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Enthesopathy of Hip (incl. Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Fibromyalgia
- Fracture
- Gait Abnormality
- Headache
- Herniated Disc
- Intervertebral Disc Disease
- Knee Disorders
- Low Back Pain
- Migraine
- Myelopathy
- Nerve Root Injury and Plexus Disorders (incl. Pinched Nerve)
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
- Phantom Limb Pain
- Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sacrum Disorders
- Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Deformities
- Spine Disorders
- Spine Fractures, Traumatic
- Spondylitis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
- Upper Back Pain
4 Procedures
- Joint Drainage
- Non-Cosmetic Chemodenervation
- Steroid Injection
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- Univ Of Tx Med Sch At San AntonioMedical School | Graduated 1995
- University Of Va Med CenterResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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Average Wait Time
- 16 – 30 minutes
Dr. Nelson's Performance
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