How do they match: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

  • Diagnose and treat disorders requiring physiotherapy to provide physical, mental, and occupational rehabilitation.

  • Diagnose or treat performance-related conditions, such as sports injuries or repetitive-motion injuries.
  • Document examination results, treatment plans, and patients' outcomes.
  • Instruct interns and residents in the diagnosis and treatment of temporary or permanent physically disabling conditions.
  • Prescribe therapy services, such as electrotherapy, ultrasonography, heat or cold therapy, hydrotherapy, debridement, short-wave or microwave diathermy, and infrared or ultraviolet radiation, to enhance rehabilitation.

  • Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries.
  • Treat chronic diseases or disorders.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.
  • Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.
  • Prescribe treatments or therapies.
  • Prescribe assistive medical devices or related treatments.