
What Is a Physiatrist? – copied from the link below
One of the best, albeit unintentionally kept secrets of medicine is the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R, also known as physiatry) and its doctors called physiatrists (fiz.ee.at.’ trists).
These are physicians (MD’s or DO’s) who are trained experts in bones, joints, muscles, nerves and the brain, with a strong emphasis on how all of those work together to create function. For rehabilitation (rehab) physicians, the primary focus is restoring, maintaining, and optimizing function. That accounts for the breadth of patients physiatrists treat, including those with: sports injuries (professional and recreational athletes), spinal cord injuries (e.g. Christopher Reeves), brain injuries (such as reporter Bob Woodruff), neurological diseases (e.g. Michael J Fox), carpal tunnel syndrome, strokes, burns, amputations, arthritis, etc. The common denominator among all of these is loss of function.
Did you know the Physiatrist is a well-kept secret?
Not anymore, share this information with your loved ones. Here is the link explaining the role of this doctor.
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Melody
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Regina (Gina) Arnold
September 17, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Such an informative post, Melody. Hope all is well with you and yours.
Donkey Whisperer Farm
September 17, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Hi Regina,
The warm weather is helping and no rain for almost two months. I am not looking forward to cold, wind and rain. Take care!
Regina (Gina) Arnold
September 18, 2012 at 12:56 am
Enjoy the warm weather. I heard it snowed today somewhere in Colorado. Kind of early, right?