AugustaBack - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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A lifetime of activity: How PM&R teaches patients to help themselves

A physiatrist, or physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor, specializes in the nonsurgical management of back and neck pain. While many doctors provide drugs to mask symptoms of pain, these drugs leave a patient debilitated and dependent upon them for pain relief. A physiatrist, on the other hand, provides techniques and treatments that enable back and neck pain sufferers to return to activity without surgery.

What is a physiatrist?

With so many subspecialties in medicine, it is no wonder that many people do not know exactly what a physiatrist does, even if they have heard the term. It has become a nationwide trend for highly respected spine centers to use physiatrists to treat cases of back and neck pain.

A physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR) doctor may use a variety of tests to diagnose your back or neck pain. Physiatrists may also use spinal injections for pain relief and for diagnostic purposes.

So what does that mean for me?

Essentially, a physiatrist has unique skills to offer a back or neck pain sufferer. Instead of masking pain with drugs, a physiatrist identifies the cause of the pain. They often help patients relieve pain symptoms without surgery.

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	Minimally invasive surgery Minimally invasive surgery techniques enable patients to go home the same day after spine surgery. Click here to learn more.
	Spine Therapy Spine-specialized therapists at AugustaBack help many patients to relieve symptoms without surgery. Learn how.
	Artifical Disc The artificial disc is a new alternative to spinal fusion surgery. Click here to learn more.
	Home Remedies Learn about how home remedies can relieve pain symptoms, and symptom charts that can show you what may be causing pain.
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