This is probably a really dumb question, but I'm gonna ask it anyway. When someone says "orthopedics" or "ortho" are they automatically talking about orthopedic surgeons or are there other types of orthopedic physicians? 😵
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ortho = ortho surg
PM&R (physical medicine and rehabilitation) would be the other kind of doc you'd see for non-surgical management of things like joint pains/injuries
PM&R (physical medicine and rehabilitation) would be the other kind of doc you'd see for non-surgical management of things like joint pains/injuries
PM&R = Physiatrists?
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PT is not a physician specialty, it is its own career requiring completely different training (no medical school involved). Sort of like optometry (not a physician) vs ophthalmologist (physician).
Ortho and PM&R = surgical and non-surgical physicians, respectively
PT = non-physician
Yeah, I realize now. I think I meant physiatrist.
yup PM&R docs are a.k.a. physiatrists
Thanks for the clarification! 😉
