Directions

4125 Blackhawk Plaza Circle #100
Danville, CA 94506

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From the South Bay/Tri-Valley: Exit I-680 North on Crow Canyon Rd (heading east towards Blackhawk) and continue 4.2 miles. Turn right into the Blackhawk Plaza Shopping Center and immediately turn left. Go up the hill and we are the first building on the right. Our office is on the first (lower) floor. 

From the North Bay/Lamorinda/Walnut Creek: Exit I-680 South on Sycamore Valley Rd East. Continue for 4 miles, then turn left onto Blackhawk Rd and turn right into the shopping center and immediately turn left. Go up the hill and we are the first building on the right. Our office is on the first (lower) floor. 
Our office is wheelchair-accessible. 

Our office is wheelchair-accessible! Please enter through the main entrance of the building and use the elevator. 

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Letter from Dr. Padgett

What We Do 

Dr. Padgett's goal is to restore function to his patients and improve the quality of their lives.
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As a physiatrist, Dr. Padgett works to minimize the effects of and restore functional loss from musculoskeletal and neurological injury.  In his practice he uses special techniques in electrodiagnostic medicine such as electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies (NCV) to diagnose conditions that cause pain, weakness, and numbness.  the management of painful musculoskeletal conditions, he also has significant expertise in treating patients who have suffered from:
  • spinal cord injuries
  • brain injuries
  • strokes
  • amputations
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
  • arthritis/ bone and joint pain
  • sports injuries
  • work injuries
  • other catastrophic and chronic illnesses​ ​

What is a Physiatrist

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists (pronounced fizz eye a trist) treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.  (courtesy of AAPM&R website)​

What Is Osteopathic Medicine?

Osteopathic medical training contains the same basic course work as the traditional (referred to as allopathic) medical training with added focus on the whole body as an integrated working system.  This training afforded Dr. Padgett the same credentials and training as his M.D. colleagues, including the ability to prescribe medications.  In addition, he learned to incorporate manual osteopathic manipulation, when appropriate,  to relieve various pains and heal illnesses, with a special focus on joints, bones, nerves, and muscles, in order to more effectively alleviate pain and discomfort. ​