Ms. Marcia Claudette Downer PT
Physical Therapist
Pm&r B403, University Hospital, 150 Bergen Street Newark NJ, 07103About
Marcia Downer is a physical therapist practicing in Newark, NJ. Marcia Downer specializes in physical treatment to help a patient reduce pain, restore mobility, rehabilitate an injury, or increase movement and overall function. As a physical therapist, Marcia Downer can treat multiple conditions with exercises, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, heat, ice, massage, laser or light therapy and more. Marcia Downer will create a treatment plan based on the patients specific injury or condition, and might target a specific body part or body system based on the individual.
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