Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A having completed training in this field is referred to as a physiatrist or rehabilitation medicine specialist. Physiatrists specialize in restoring optimal function to people with injuries to the muscles, bones, tissues, and nervous system (such as stroke patients).
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