Physiatry is a physician that specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Basically, when you go see a physiatrist he or she will provide treatment in order to get your musculoskeletal system functioning at its full potential.
Physiatrist are different from physical therapist because not only is they study 3 times as long as a physical therapist, but they are diagnosticians who have the knowledge of neurology and orthopedics as well as the ability to read and interpret a number of test including MRI's and EMG's. A physical therapist cannot make diagnoses or prescribe drugs.
If you are looking for a New York Physiatrist consider Dr. Ingber, a physiatrist in Brooklyn and in Manhattan who specializes in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and sports medicine.
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