Referring Providers
NWA Physiatry provides physician-led Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) evaluation and management for patients whose neurologic, musculoskeletal, or functional recovery needs affect mobility, independence, and daily life.
Outpatient Referrals
NWA Physiatry accepts outpatient Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation referrals from physicians and other healthcare providers.
Download the referral form below, complete it electronically or by hand, and fax the completed form along with relevant clinical records to 479-302-7040.
Referral Fax
Opens a blank PDF you can complete and fax. Referrals are not submitted through this website.
Clinical Indicators
A PM&R consultation may be appropriate when a patient experiences functional decline, mobility barriers, tone abnormalities, or recovery needs that benefit from physician-level rehabilitation leadership:
Clinical Scope
Dr. Drake evaluates and manages outpatient rehabilitation needs across several primary clinical domains:
Clinical evaluation and rehabilitation management for stroke, traumatic or non-traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy, and associated neurogenic bowel or bladder dysfunction.
Management of focal spasticity, dystonia, and abnormal muscle tone, including contracture risk evaluation, pharmacologic management, and botulinum toxin injections when clinically indicated.
Post-amputation functional assessments, prosthetic prescriptions and ongoing management, residual limb skin and wound evaluation within PM&R scope, and treatment of phantom limb pain or sensation.
Nonoperative diagnostic evaluation and conservative management of joint pain, tendinopathy, and myofascial pain syndromes, including trigger point injections when clinically appropriate.
Assessments for functional decline, mobility limitations, wheelchair evaluations, orthotic and prosthetic recommendations, therapy coordination, and structured post-hospitalization rehabilitation planning.
Referral Intake
Including relevant documentation when available can help Dr. Drake understand the reason for referral and prepare for the consultation. Fax supporting records with the completed referral form.
What to Expect
Depending on the patient's diagnosis and functional challenges, a physiatric evaluation focuses on medical leadership and practical adaptation:
Comprehensive functional and mobility history
Targeted neurologic and musculoskeletal physical examination
Evaluation of current equipment, orthotics, or prosthetic fit and function
Review of ongoing rehabilitation progress and therapy optimization
Consideration of pharmacologic or procedural interventions (e.g., botulinum toxin or trigger point injections) when appropriate
Structured goal setting and collaborative next-step rehabilitation planning
Team Coordination
Physiatry serves as an integrative partner alongside referring physicians, primary care teams, medical and surgical specialists, physical and occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and prosthetists/orthotists.
Dr. Drake works to complement existing medical relationships by concentrating specifically on function, recovery, mobility, and rehabilitation planning.
The finalized clinical workflow will support appropriate communication with referring clinicians and other members of the patient's care team.
Privacy Reminder
Please do not transmit protected health information (PHI), patient records, or completed referral forms through general website forms or non-secure email channels. Use the downloadable referral form and fax completed materials to 479-302-7040.
For general, non-clinical questions about the practice or its scope, clinicians are welcome to reach the practice at office / fax 479-302-7040 or admin@nwaphysiatry.com.
Facility Partnerships
If your skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation unit, or healthcare organization is seeking an ongoing physiatric consultation model or attending relationship rather than referring an individual outpatient, please explore our dedicated facility services.
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