Dr. Bernhard’s areas of special interest include evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, pain management and back injuries. He functions as a Primary Treating Physician (P.T.P.).

Commonly Treated Conditions

• Low back pain
• Spinal stenosis
• Tendon, ligament and soft tissue pain
• Radiculopathy and disc herniations
• Failed back surgery syndrome
• Tendonitis and bursitis
• Rotator cuff injury
• Arthritis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
• Fibromyalgia
• Stroke
• Spinal cord and brain injuries
• Amputees

Diagnostic Services

• Electromyography/electrodiagnosis (E.M.G./nerve conduction studies)
• X-ray (in Pasadena office)
• Functional capacity evaluations
• Second opinion consultations

Treatments

• Joint injections
• Acupuncture
• Exercise prescription