A Physiatrist is a very important part of a brain injury survivor’s recovery.
ABI Resources team members are often directed by a Physiatrist. A Physiatrist is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician. They treat a wide variety of medical conditions affecting brain injury, muscles, nerves, bones, spinal cord, tendons, joints, and ligaments. Physiatrists often help to direct a recovering person's overall care plan. Physiatrists may prescribe medications and work as a bridge of care with other treatment professionals. They may write prescriptions for many specialties including but not limited to physical or occupational therapy and speech pathology.
PM&R physicians are medical doctors who have completed Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) training. Many Physiatrist are certified in Brain Injury Medicine, Pain Medicine, Sports Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, and Spinal Cord Injury Medicine.
Physiatrists may use tools that include;
Nerve Stimulators, Blocks and Ablation procedures-Peripheral and Spinal
Injections of joints
Prolotherapy
Spasticity Treatment (Phenol and Botulinum toxin injections, intrathecal baclofen pump trial and implants)
Nerve and Muscle Biopsy
Manual Medicine/Osteopathic Treatment
Prosthetics and Orthotics
Complementary-alternative medicine (i.e. acupuncture, etc.)
Disability/impairment assessment
Medicolegal consulting
EMG/Nerve Conduction
Ultrasound-guided procedures
Fluoroscopy guided procedures
Injections of spine
Discography, Disc Decompression and Vertebroplasty Kyphoplasty
A Physiatrist is a very important part of a brain injury survivor’s recovery.
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