What is a physiatrist?

MD in rehab: A physiatrist is a medical doctor who has specialized in physical medicine and rehabilitation. They typically diagnose and treat musculoskeletal conditions, such as sports injuries, arthritis, or low back pain.

Rehab Physician: A physiatrist treats patients non-surgically through focused therapies to facilitate their rehabilitation. In general, their goal is to help a patient return to maximal functioning after it was lost through illness, disability, or injury. They can diagnose and treat medical conditions as your primary care physician would.

A Type of Physician: Physiatrists are doctors who specialize in the treatment of people who have pain problems, physical impairments or have been injured. Their goal is to improve functionality of their patients utilizing non-surgical interventions for rehabilitation.

Medical doctor: A physiatrist is a medical doctor who has specialized in medical therapies for treatment of pain and other disorders using non-surgical techniques. The doctor specializes in all forms of rehabilitation and all modalities of physical therapy.