When someone asks me what my specialty is, I can simply say Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) and expect a puzzled, cross-eyed look. Or, I can say that I am a cross between a neurologist, an orthopedist, an internist, an urologist, a rheumatologist, a neurosurgeon, and a physical therapist. "What the heck does that mean?" is usually the reply. Well, I am a physiatrist. "You mean you are a physical therapist?" Well no, I am a medical doctor who knows about rehabilitation and works...
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