When I googled Physiatrist auto correct changed it to psychiatrist. On the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation website I found this, "Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians, also known as physiatrists.... treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, nerves, bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons."
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Originally Posted by bluesfan
Thanks glenntaj for sharing your experience - I'm about to go for an MRI tomorrow for left shoulder and cervical spine - so reading a first hand account was useful. I wish you all the best for finding the right treatment.
Physiatrist - I had to google that one - not a term I'm familiar with but it's exactly what it sounds like: "a medical doctor who specializes in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and pain medicine. These spine specialists focus on the body's musculoskeletal system, which includes bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves.".
So I then searched "physiatrist NZ" to see if I could find any in my country - the only thing that came back was "psychiatrist". I guess we have more mental health problems here than we do physical ones  - clearly not a specialty deemed important here - or maybe it has a different name? Does anyone know? |