2007-03-12 23:07:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
A physiatrist is a rehabilitation specialist, a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and management of injuries and diseases causing pain, loss of function, and disability. Treatment plans often include the use of exercise, massage, heat, electricity (TENS), relaxation techniques, splints and braces, and local injections to relieve pain.
2007-03-12 23:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phycologist And Physiatrist
2016-10-17 03:03:34 · answer #2 · answered by carollo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the first poster said a physiatrist is a dr that works in rehab (meaning like physical therapy) medicine to help diagnose some conditions that are caused by injury.
2007-03-12 23:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A full fledged Doctor of Medicine who specializes in Rehabilitation Medicine. One way to put it is the physiatrist is the "boss" of physical therapists.
2007-03-12 23:41:24 · answer #4 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A specialised Doctor
2007-03-12 23:11:46 · answer #5 · answered by Expression 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
may be the therapy doctors will answer this question
2007-03-15 03:34:09 · answer #6 · answered by Vijay 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋