What is a Physiatrist?

A Physiatrist ( FIZZ-EYE-A-TRIST) is a medical doctor whose area of expertise is Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. After graduation from medical school, residency requirements include a one year internship followed by three years of specialty training.

Physiatry grew as a medical specialty following World War II, when many injured veterans came home with injuries that required a multi-disciplinary approach to their problems.

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How can a Physiatrist help me?

Because of the special training a Physiatrist receives in medical specialty areas like neurology, orthopedics, and rheumatology, they are experts at dealing with all the systems in the body and disorders that can negatively affect a patients functional ability. A Physiatrist has distinct diagnostic tools and approaches for evaluating:

• peripheral nerve problems • carpal tunnel syndrome • joint problems • back injuries

• arthritis • tendinitis • catastrophic injury • stroke

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