Saturday, March 22, 2008

What is a Physiatrist?

Since, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a specialty that was created during the near end of world war 2 era, not all are familiar with it. Unlike a cardiologist or dermatologist, a layman automatically knows what the doctor is specializing.

So as a way to give clarity as to what a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) specialist or Physiatrist treats, I have placed links that will help out in explaining it.

The Association of Academic Physiatrists have a particular segment in explaining well on "What is a Physiatrist?" For those who like to view it in Flash player click here. The first few slides show the scope of the specialty. However, the later slides are more for medical students in the USA who are interested in taking this specialty. So you may skip that.

For those of you who has an ailment that is giving you some form of physical disability, Physical Rehabilitation assessment and management can help out. This is then the blog for you.

3 comments:

  1. Thanks for the information on.

    We recently wrote an article on at Brain Blogger. Physiatrists work in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), and play an important role in their practice. But what exactly is a physiatrist and what do they mean to you?

    We would like to read your comments on our article. Thank you.

    Sincerely,
    Kelly

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  2. A physiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and pain medicine. These spine specialists focus on the body's musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. Physiatrists treat patients of all ages with diverse problems ranging from simple low back sprains to complex disorders, such as spinal cord injury. Their comprehensive approach includes treating the entire patient, not just symptoms.
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    Roseedna


    Drug Rehabs

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  3. "'What is a Physiatrist?: Since, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a specialty that was created during the near end of world war 2 era, not all are familiar with it"

    Indeed Macmon! I only knew about during Rehab Med subject in med school. In fact, the built-in dictionary of firefox doesn't include Physiatrist... firefox marks it with a red underline as I'm writing this.

    Chris
    UST Med '93

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