Physiatry

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation( PM&R) or Physiatry is a quality of life medical specialty. It is dedicated to restoring optimal function to people with illness or injuries. Physiatrists ( fizz ee a’ trists) are specialists who diagnose problems and offer non-surgical management of pain and injury. Physiatrists treat people, not just symptoms, by evaluating the impact of a condition on the person – medically, socially, emotionally and vocationally.

Physiatrists specialize in three major areas of medical care:-

• Diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and pain syndromes
• Rehabilitation of patients with severe impairments, i.e. stroke, Brain injury, Cerebral palsy, Spinal Cord Injury, etc.
• Electrodiagnostic Medicine: Evaluation and testing of nerve and muscle disease or injury.

Conditions commonly treated by PM&R physicians:-

• Sprains and strains
• Neck or low back pain from various causes
• Repetitive stress injuries
• Fibromyalgia and focal muscle pain from injury
• Tendonitis and bursitis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other nerve Injuries
• Shoulder injuries
• Knee injuries
• Post- operative rehabilitation
• Acute and chronic pain
• Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Muscular disorders
• Neuropath