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What is physiatrist and what do they do?
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Rehab specialist: A physiatrist is a doctor who specializes in rehabilitation medicine. They supervise care in helping people recovery from strokes, spinal cord injuries, joint replacement surgery, etc, etc.
Answered 3/9/2013
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Medical rehab expert: Physiatry is a lesser-known specialty of medicine that focuses on physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physiatrists are medical doctors who specialize in this area. See this website for more info: http://www.Aapmr.Org/patients/aboutpmr/pages/physiatrist.Aspx.
Answered 12/16/2017
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PM&R: A physiatrist is a physician that specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. They concentrate on diseases of nerve, bones and muscle that limit a person's ability to take care of themselves or move independently. Many physiatrists also treat pain.
Answered 12/18/2018
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