How do they match: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

  • PM and R Physician
  • PM and R Specialist
  • Pain Management Physician
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist

  • Coordinate physical medicine and rehabilitation services with other medical activities.
  • Develop comprehensive plans for immediate and long-term rehabilitation, including therapeutic exercise, speech and occupational therapy, counseling, cognitive retraining, patient, family or caregiver education, or community reintegration.
  • Document examination results, treatment plans, and patients' outcomes.
  • Monitor effectiveness of pain management interventions, such as medication or spinal injections.
  • 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.
  • Provide inpatient or outpatient medical management of neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal trauma, acute and chronic pain, deformity or amputation, cardiac or pulmonary disease, or other disabling conditions.

  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Develop treatment plans that use non-medical therapies.