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What is a Physiatrist?
For visitors to this site, we thought that "physiatrist" should be defined.
A physiatrist (fizz ee at' trist) is a physician who are specializes in the field of physical medicineand rehabilitation. A physiatrist is a medical specialist who focuses on evaluating and restoring function.
This specialty cares for patients with acute and chronic pain, and musculoskeletal problems like back and neck pain, tendinitis, pinched nerves and fibromyalgia. It also treats people who have experienced catastrophic events resulting in paraplegia, quadriplegia, or traumatic brain injury, and individuals who have had strokes, orthopedic injuries, or neurologic disorders such as multiple sclerosis, polio, or ALS. |
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