First Day of PM&R

[@Slothptimal]

Most doctors save lives. PM&R actually give people their lives back.

[@Joy21090]

Amen!

[@Shalkar]

Some might say that's also saving their lives

[@jzdude01]

@@hisdud3ness93I’m reversed, I had GOAT PM&R doc that referred me to and got me into an absolute GOATED orthopedic surgeon’s practice. They’re both retired now, but they were approaching their 80s. Still two of the by far best docs I’ve had.

[@jzdude01]

@@bickyboo7789you wouldn’t necessarily need to see a PM&R or pysio for knee recovery. Have you tried rehab physical therapists? They can usually help A TON without the complicated procedures PM&Rs are trained for.

[@joncarlosoriano3417]

Still don't know what Occupational Therapy is and it is an essential member of the Rehab Team

[@NikkiDoesStufff]

This is the first time I’ve ever heard the word “physiatrist”

[@msshellm8154]

I don't think you're alone lol

[@zed1323]

It's a fun word ro say too 😅

[@dorkydoctorsongs]

It's an Americanism. In my country, they're rehabilitation physicians, which I feel is a bit more self-explanatory! 😊

[@chicaalterego2193]

As someone with a mom with a bad back, god bless this type of doctors.

[@Just1Nora]

Like the first time I heard the term chiropodist. 😅 A what now? 😂

[@dancurtis3929]

I actually guessed physical. I feel an undeserved sense of accomplishment.

[@echognomecal6742]

*clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap!

[@ensanesane]

Completely deserved imo

[@haleymist09]

I would've said psychiatrist again.

[@docmorrell]

This deserves a Jonathan head nod

[@alexricky87]

​@@haleymist09lol me too

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

"Put it with the others." "But doc, that room is full. Is there somewhere else I can put them?"

[@KiithnarasAshaa]

"We've already filled up _another_ room with thank-you notes? Ugh. Must be Tuesday."

[@Joy21090]

Time to either: - get a storage unit - start digitizing them. You'll need about an additional terabyte every month. Lol!

[@2amazing101]

Accurate. Being able to move again is life-changing

[@Invizive]

​@@Joy21090text is easier to compress efficiently, so archiving it would help a ton You also get a ZIP-bomb as a bonus!

[@dazenguile4215]

@@30pranaypawar17mail slot?

[@kirstenroche8160]

As a PSYCHiatry resident who has done PHYSiatry electives...physiatry IS a lot of mental health! They deal with functional disorders just as much as we do, if not more 😅

[@Nickabod79]

Very true. And we need solid rehab psychs more than ever in this supposedly post- covid world.

[@natashaw96]

Currently doing my masters for counselling psychology and I regularly go to physio - there is a hell of a lot of overlap in what I do and what they do in sessions

[@MorningMeasure]

And you know what, regaining some or all function does wonders for your mental health :)

[@rebeccabrownandhoneyberry]

​@@MorningMeasureit certainly does! My SSRI helps my depression, but getting some of my lost mobility back did amazing things for my mental health!

[@michaelmanning7954]

Well, not more when psychiatry is literally all mental health focus

[@kylerae9196]

Mom had 2 knee replacement surgeries. GF's dad had a stroke. Rehab docs are, indeed, the GOATs.

[@fsdds1488]

Funny enough my mom thought PM&R are easy because her experience with them involves not being able to recover after a period of treatment and she just "fix" it herself, so she believes that it's just a scam and everyone can be a PM&R doctor, but hey she's a farmer's daughter, so naturally zero trust for doctors.

[@lessonslearned2569]

@@fsdds1488 Sounds about right. My mon is kind of the same.

[@afrixx6152]

@@fsdds1488because the docs make them feel like they accomplished it themselves

[@DamiJlo]

Some conditions are ss easy as "go get stronger" or "be careful". In many health conditions. Getting it wrong can lead to no recovery

[@kdubs1126]

But the PTs are the real GOATs.

[@marymeola2810]

OMG! I worked in PM&R for 15 years and NO ONE knew that this specialty existed except us and our patients. It is the GREATEST specialty in the world and it’s impossible to get into. I worked with the leaders in spinal cord injury and brain injury rehab and I saw miracles every single day. If you want to be brought to your knees in medicine and believe in a higher power you need to spend time with these experts.

[@mustang8206]

Impossible? They're known for having an easy match rate

[@CoachHeyward]

😮😮😮😮 this is the best specialty testimonial I’ve ever seen.

[@tomasbeltran04050]

how do people get in if nobody knows ðey exist?

[@marymeola2810]

I should have said that I worked at Kessler in NJ which was impossible to get a residency-fellowship or was highly competitive.

[@leileleileleile]

This testimonial made me interested in looking into it-wow!

[@snowflake990]

Hi Dr. Glaucomflecken, I am the grateful patient who requested you do this video as a tribute to my P&MR doctors at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it--and the video is great!!! Susan Picerno

[@elizabethnewell3133]

I love mine too, and have to admit I had no idea what the specialty was when my PCP referred me, and I’ve seen a ton of specialists. Very caring and thorough guy and knows when HE needs to refer too (neurosurgery). I’m gonna need surgery eventually, but he’s helped me a lot meanwhile with medication, ergonomics, exercises, etc. He’s my third favorite after my infectious disease specialist who saved my life and my rheumatologist, who makes being alive a lot less painful, so he’s got tight competition. Glad you are having good results with yours too and thanks for requesting this video.

[@bcd4562]

❤❤❤❤

[@gemstorm16]

❤

[@melissadunton3534]

Glad you requested this, I very recently had my first experience with PM&R and it has been forever eye opening and life changing. Not just the docs either…but the therapists, the nurses and even the kitchen staff & nutritionists. Ppl don’t realize how some situations can effect every aspect of your life, from the little things like eating and using the bathroom to the big things like walking, talking and using your upper body. And they take on all of that without a second thought.

[@Jrb2823]

​@@melissadunton3534try

[@lukefisher8257]

As a current med student contemplating PM&R this is great lol Wow this is by far the most likes I’ve ever had. Thanks everyone! I appreciate the support and insights in the replies.

[@echognomecal6742]

It's a sign!

[@Wulfen73]

I can tell you working IT for a hospital with a connecting rehab center, you will form deep lasting bonds with your patients and the atmosphere is very positive.

[@haleymist09]

You're gonna do great practicing protein medicine!

[@Calderoh]

I'll send you ❤ if you do

[@thewhitewolf58]

Its helping people learn how to walk about a serious life injury or such?

[@tabeechey]

Can confirm, when I had heart failure, a stroke, and sepsis all within a few weeks, rehabilitation gave me my life back! I went from unable to go up stairs or get in a tub to jogging and tackling my toddler thanks to them! Best specialty in the world, though I am also deeply fond of cardiologists.

[@klassmagicker]

Tackling toddlers are a whole sport of their own, glad you recovered well (even if it was a while ago)

[@Gumbylucy]

So, my mom was one of the very first board certified physiatrists. She was never sure how to pronounce “physiatrist”. She would have loved this.

[@viatrix03]

(Very, very belated) props to your mom!

[@miippi]

I love my physiatrist. They allow me to do stuff. Like walk.

[@Joy21090]

Amen! So true! My physiatrist "literally keeps me walking*. And I have had 2 worker's comp situations for which my physiatrist was the consulting doctor, making sure I could stay out of work until I was genuinely able to return.

[@jifeak]

LMAO!

[@nikanejemison8790]

😅😅

[@marceytidwell8251]

PMR is on the vanguard of the folks treating long covid. because it's like Ehlers Danlos - "You mean there's a process affecting 80 body systems requiring the skills of neuro, ortho, PT, and pain management just for starters? Sign me up!" Bless PMR.

[@Nickabod79]

This. I'm doing some work around this. I'm an epidemiologist not a doc but PMR keeps so many of us disabled folks going. I am very worried about burnout with these amazing providers. They deserve more respect

[@beastshawnee]

Tell me what you mean please. Long covid has me full of clots and maybe thrombocytopenia (?) What can I do?

[@AGL01772]

Don’t forget OT

[@marceytidwell8251]

@@beastshawnee is there a "long covid clinic" anywhere near you?

[@marceytidwell8251]

@@AGL01772 how could we? :) The unrequited love between OT and PT is one of my faves. (But also "OT goes home for the holidays!")

[@Nurse.Maia.A.G]

I'm a rehab (neuro) nurse in an acute medical rehab hospital (PM&R) in the USA. The other day, a nurse shadowing with me, and as I was explaining our doctor coverage "we have 3 physiatrists, and 2 internal med docs..." I got a blank stare, then "...what's a physiatrist...? 😂😂😂

[@abby_unhinged]

Definitely a niche profession in the U.S. I think there are 2 in my area.

[@MurseSamson]

The first time I ran into this specialty was in my 3rd year of Nursing. I had no idea what they do at the time, but now I wish I had gone to school for that instead! 👏🏆🦸

[@pabben03]

​@@MurseSamsonwould you care to share your experiences with PMR? Currently deciding between it and Radio for my residency

[@MurseSamson]

@@pabben03 My understanding is that they're like physical therapists & osteo medicine practitioners, + the knowledge of homeopathic medicine and traditional medical practice. They are not common but they seem to know EVERYTHING about the bones, joints, diseases, patient safety and autonomy, osteo referrals, PT/OT... They really seem to have it all. What a great speciality! I would have taken the MCAT and gone for this if I had known it was a field. 👍 I feel that it's more generalized than PT/OT, with a lot of other knowledge mixed in as well. ♥️ They're highly appreciated specialists. 🥰

[@pabben03]

@@MurseSamson thanks a bunch

[@rusinoe8364]

As a medical student, I can tell you that my PM&R doc is my favorite doctor I've ever had. My family med doc is a close second.

[@michaell1603]

Pm&r is basically a physical therapist right? Or an evaluator who sends you to a physical therapist? PT may help some with stroke or broken back or limb amputation, but they don’t do much for smaller issues aside from print off exercises from the internet. “Stretch against the wall. Here use some resistance bands” 🥱

[@abby_unhinged]

I currently work in the rehab field. Can attest, heartfelt thank you gifts at patient discharge are the best because patients are truly grateful for the support in their recovery.

[@MearnieToon]

Pretty sure he said cards , not presents …..😑

[@JonathanMichael]

PM&R aka Physiatry: The love child of IM-Rheumatology & Orthopedic Surgery

[@2-minutephysiatry506]

Ha ha !! That was good. Actually, in India, Rheumatology as a speciality came in much later, "the love child" if you will, of Internal Medicine & Physiatry. The way a Senior colleague of mine describes our subject (P.M.&R.) is, "We know more Neurology than Orthopedicians, and more Orthopedics than Neurologists" !!

[@tscimb]

Waitwaitwait.... I need Physiatrist?!?!?!?????? I'm being bounced back and forth between my Rheumatologist and orthopedic surgeons. Each saying it must be the others' purview. There's a 3rd option???????????

[@glendawest5256]

​@@tscimbYes. They are rehab specialists!

[@kickbackcrochet]

AND NEURO!!!

[@user-lguqrux]

Living in hope of seeing the day when normsl folk know what "physiatrist" is... 😂

[@jimyeats]

I don’t really know what physiatry does, but he’s super nice, and always asks us to send him patients. Even if it’s not really something in his wheelhouse. I can refer anything to him, and as long as the patient isn’t actually having a heart attack he’ll spend at least 45 minutes chatting with them and making them feel better.

[@carweee]

“People.. people medicine.. and Relaxation?”

[@carweee]

“Ah, it’s basically Med Spa that specializes in maximizing your entire body’s physical well-being with futuristic goals and therefore your whole quality of life.”

[@margaretblount4794]

Honestly you aren't wrong

[@0doublezero0]

I would have also accepted "plenty of money and relaxation."

[@synthiamcbride7194]

I'M SO EXCITED! A PM&R video, the specialty my son went into! When he told me what he was specializing in, he added that most people don't know what that is. I responded, "Son, I'm a speech therapist, I get it."

[@Nickabod79]

Laying here watching this while recovering from getting a baclofen pump. Thats is a life changing PM&R thing for those not familiar (which is basically everyone. 😂)I'm a lifelong disabled person and epidemiologist doing disability-related research. I do a bit of disability lecturing w 3rd year med students. There are always one or two who are extraordinarily compationate and kind. I gently push those folks towards PMR. Also: physically disabled med students and prospective med students. PMR needs you and PMR pts need you even more.

[@rosebohrer4899]

Patient here... My physiatrist casually guessed my correct diagnosis years before anyone else, so yeah I love her

[@isabelletonsfeldt9309]

As a physical therapist we LOVE our PM&R friends, especially those who work in peds (:

[@thelegendofrosetyler]

Out of curiosity, what's the difference between physical therapy and PM&R?

[@hathor9777]

​@thelegendofrosetyler I had the exact same question?🤔

[@helenjohnston3178]

In the UK physiotherapist are not MDs, they are amazing people who e.g. helped me find how to avoid back pain from scoliosis. I think PM&R is the whole field and it is very multidisciplinary: doctors, nurses, phisios, occupational therapist, podiatrist... what is relevant to the patient.

[@isabelletonsfeldt9309]

In the USA, physical therapists have a doctoral degree (DPT) but we are not medical doctors. We treat patients after a surgery or with MSK related aches and pains to help them regain function. PM&R doctors go to medical school and manage the medical side of spinal cord injuries, strokes, etc…. But we work closely with them in a hospital setting

[@benjaminbaumgardner7620]

TRUTH

[@VivBrodock]

after I attempted to take my own life I needed to do rehabilitation and the people in PM&R are some of the best people in the world, genuine miracle workers with the patience of saints. They forever changed my life and are part of the reason I'm still alive today.

[@ambriaashley3383]

So glad you’re still here!!! ❤

[@georgesconyers9769]

Physiatry: The doctors I hope I never see again, but in the most loving way possible.

[@Joy21090]

No, no, no .... The Doctor you never want to see again is the Prison Psychiatrist. Followed closely by the Oncologist. The PM&R doctor you look forward to going to on a regular basis, possibly forever.

[@lamboviw6683]

As a 4th year who wishes to become a physiatrist, this is literally what I saw at my audition rotation haha. The consulting physiatrist was annoyed because even other doctors in the hospital didn't know what they did and would just send us random consults.

[@RecklessFables]

We keep getting referred to physiatrists for nerve pain who then tell us they don't handle long-term pain and then tell us to go to a chronic pain person doc. Chronic pain docs seem to be there just to prescribe opiates or refill other prescriptions. They dont try to solve the problems.

[@lamboviw6683]

@@RecklessFables Yea that can be the tricky problem with pain docs. There are still plenty of pain management physiatrists who specialize in long term pain so that’s surprising to hear. Also the physiatrists I was working with really emphasized alternative treatments and were pretty resistant to prescribe opiates. You might have to do some research and maybe some driving to find a good doc

[@janisedenton4242]

​​@@lamboviw6683The drive here is 2 hours one way. It stinks. We have a PM&R doc here, overrun just doing his magic on the inpatient side. A real pain doc (one who doesn't only do interventional stuff and refill opiates), is only a pipe dream here. Signed-a retired Family, then Hospice and palliative care doc, who didn't do chronic pain management either. (And has Fibromyalgia and DJD chronic pain).

[@anonymoose116]

​@RecklessFables if you have nerve issues, you should see a neurologist - they deal with the physical brain and nerve structure. Currently see one for dysautonomia.

[@michaell1603]

@@RecklessFablesmany times the problems CAN’T BE solved. How do you cure a bad back? Basically surgery is the only option for many people. And those who have had surgery lots of times regret even doing it. So pain management with meds are it.

[@Jackie.B.]

Ahhhhh I loved my phys/rehab team, I got from unable to move without pain back to taking 1+ hour walks after 12 weeks. ❤❤❤❤

[@lovebug6388]

After 5 shoulder dislocations, 5 foot surgeries, and 4 shoulder surgeries, I'm on a first name basis with all the staff that haven't transferred to other parts of the hospital 😂😂😂

[@marlenegold280]

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?

[@lovebug6388]

@@marlenegold280 military service and athletic competition since 11

[@FluffyPetal84]

You hypermobile???!!!

[@lovebug6388]

@@FluffyPetal84 that too!

[@carlyar5281]

@@lovebug6388 I saw your comment, and I immediately thought EDS or hypermobility.

[@PixieBrunerPoet]

I owe my quality of life with Ehlers Danlos to a duo of physiatrists. I love PM&R docs, they keep me together, healthy, and strong!! ❤❤❤

[@2-minutephysiatry506]

Really honoured to be of service, and feeling proud for my colleagues who had the opportunity to treat you. Wish you the very best !

[@carlyar5281]

That’s awesome! A good physiatrist is like an angel for those of us with Ehlers-Danlos. I’m really happy for you.

[@Alex-fc8xn]

I was sent to one for my EDS and they said that they couldn't help because my issues were too generalized BUT they had met a previous EDS patient and could give me a list of all of the physiotherapists with knowledge of the condition in my area because they'd previously called/emailed everyone to find out for the other patient. Which was a BIG help

[@dragonflies6793]

We saw a physiatrist for the first time recently and she pointed out we likely have hypermobile EDS after years of being sick and not knowing why!

[@guntotingmonk]

Also shouting out to my PT for helping with my EDS! Had an amazing hand specialist that's done great work at getting my wrist to stop subluxing. Physiatrists were also the ones who corrected all the damage undiagnosed costochondritis caused me and finally helped me recover.

[@julietb5678]

I love my physiatrist! He helps me manage my cervical stenosis. I admit, that when my mother-in-law saw him previously for her back, I asked her “what's a physiatrist?”, but I am so happy to know him and his PA now.

[@Nytoav]

As someone who has been helped post stroke by a PM&R team, they do such amazing work.

[@2-minutephysiatry506]

Thank you soooooo much for honouring all the Physiatrists' (mine included) request, and making this video. It was soooo true when I was a Med Student, and I'm so delighted that our speciality finally has a character in the Glaucomverse !!

[@M0rgan-C]

PM&R docs are always the best! we nurses love them too.

[@diamonddestiny704]

PM&R is my dream speciality.

[@valeriekrienke8461]

I have witnessed friends and family weeping that they no longer suffered chronic pain.

[@pyrecticwilliams9916]

🤣🤣🤣 So true, the med students don't know us but the patients do love us!!! The amount of food and snacks they give us is amazing That's why I'm fat! No other reason, purely out of respect for my patients

[@meagen212]

We might not get the most med students but the ones we do get are almost always very motivated and interested in our field so they are great to work with 😊. And their word of mouth promotion among the other med students is attracting more of them every year so we appreciate them very much

[@haiiithereee30]

can I ask why this sector doesn't get many med students? it sounds like a fulfilling and wonderful sector to be in so I'm not sure why med students don't often do rotations there (I'm a layperson so I'm not sure if I'm using the terminology correctly here)

[@meagen212]

@@haiiithereee30 can't speak for eveywhere of course but here it is not really covered much in the regular med school curriculum so unless they encounter it during a different rotation of in their personal lives they aren't really aware of it

[@yggyblack]

this. 100% this. i drive 2 hours each way to see my physiatrist. no joke, she's changed my life.

[@mustang8206]

Easier residency, good pay, and you get to do ortho and neuro

[@2-minutephysiatry506]

Searching for the "Good Pay" bit of that for the last 16 years, "Bro :-)

[@mustang8206]

@@2-minutephysiatry506 It's not neuro or derm money but 300k+ is still a salary most Americans could only dream of

[@Joy21090]

I can attest to how much I love my Physiatrist! Doc literally keeps me walking. Doc also minimizes my chronic pain. Doc gives me SI joint steroid injections, steroid epidurals for stenosis, trigger point injections and more. When I was first referred to the Physiatrist, I could scarcely walk. Doc diagnosed me in about 2 minutes, whereas other doctors were mystified. I adore my Physiatrist. By the way, one day there was a Med Student there. The Med Student was super nice. I hope that student has every career success.

[@ajlphoto]

Worked in Acute Rehab with a PM&R team for nearly 4 years. Never saw a single med student, but the Residents, PT/OT/SLPs and nurses were some of the most fun people ever AND truly some of the most appreciated by patients. Genuinely such an underrated branch of medicine. ❤

[@surtu9221]

Don't worry Dr. Physiatry, you'll win him over and his spelling error will become one of his life's happiest accidents XD

[@I_Willenbrock_I]

Physio therapy is so damn important. We have a physio therapist in our fencing school and she does stabilisation training for basically all the muscles you didn't know you really need before actually training them.

[@MurseSamson]

100% shout out to all the Physiatry docs out there. ❤❤ It's not an understatement that they are a typically misunderstood, and highly loved field of medicine. 👏 👏🏆

[@candywalters8388]

I had my first meeting with a wonderful Physiatrist last week. Amazing, fantastic and understanding are only a few words to describe her. I see hope for consistent pain resolve. She nailed it! This great piece is so timely for me. Thank you Doc G for doing this piece. I am a faithful viewer.

[@Michelle-go5nv]

Have a metal shin. Every doctor and therapist (16 of them) told me I would never coach or run again. I just ran 4 laps with my soccer team. All because of my PM & R team

[@m0n4rch911]

The doctors didn't check if you we're one of the Normal Human group and didn't consider you we're built different.

[@oxydoxxo]

Sounds like a good time to take up muay thai

[@maffa2849]

I love that "my"! There's so much love in it!

[@mzansime]

How cool is this? I never knew such a speciality even existed! 😮😀💕

[@jenniferpiazza405]

We love our PM&R docs! Spent 10 years working in an inpatient rehabilitation hospital as an occupational therapist. ❤

[@Just1Nora]

As someone who has chronic pain and clumsiness, i.e. injuries galore, I do love my past physio docs. Helping someone who has crippling pain, chronic pain, or helping an individual walk or function again is a wonderful thing! I even saw one for vestibular therapy (vertigo). Thanks to all the PM&R docs, nurses, therapists, and techs! We truly do love what you do! ❤

[@rachellobello]

Can confirm, us rehab therapists also love the physiatrists

[@sneauxone]

Every PMR I've gone to is totally different. Some will do spinal injections on their own while others send you to other specialists (usually anesthesiologists) for them. They are all really nice.

[@orchidiam8093]

My oldest son had a GREAT physiatrist when he was younger. We will forever be grateful for her.

[@Carebearritual]

My pmr doctor sucked BUT she helped me understand that neurogenic pain is real pain, whether or not it has a physical cause, which I’m really thankful for

[@miask]

I see a physiatrist for chronic pain. It’s a speciality that most people have never heard of; I had no idea what physiatrist/physical medicine doctors were. They complement anaesthesia well.

[@sarahharris1512]

My daughter sees a PM&R doctor and I can confirm, we love her. 🤣

[@josiek5989]

I've been a physiatrist for 30 yrs, I approve and am so happy to get a mention! I fell into the specialty as a med student who had no idea about it, and never looked back! Also - I do inject therapeutic (not cosmetic)Botox - so that is "protein medicine" lol

[@Joy21090]

My physiatrist just did migraine Botox for me!

[@josiek5989]

Also, I can't tell you how many of my patients over the years thought they were being referred to a psychiatrist, and I have to explain to them that "no, I'm here to look after your body!" The relief on their faces is great!

[@Joy21090]

@@josiek5989 When my primary Doc referred me to my Physiatrist, I made him say the word several times until I could pronounce it and remember it. ;-)

[@cthulu7016]

welp now I'm looking into PM&R

[@carlyar5281]

If you go that route, please keep special attention for hypermobile patients and patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. By the time we get to see PM&R we are pretty complex, and I have had a really bumpy ride going through the medical system. It might take time to earn our trust. But you can be a true lifesaver for us.

[@MinistryOfMagic_DoM]

My P&MR doc was the absolute best. I can agree that patients love these doctors. 10/10 would recommend.

[@andreykovachev7002]

I am Anesthesiologist/ICU doctor and when I started my residency in it I had a female coworker who was doing a residency in PM&R and I was like - Who wants to do that anyway. Now 14 years later I am watching her FB feed and I am like - I really envy you - she looks happy, no stress on her face, she has free time, and her patients remember who is she and love her :) We really need residency orientation before we choose :)

[@sugarrrrmetal]

A doctor who never got to do a pmr rotation but needed them for my own rehabilitation and they deserve all the love

[@veverich222]

OT here…love the PM&R doctors I work with!

[@dooms_day100]

I absolutely loved my rehabilitation medicine rotation. I can vouch, they're one of the best departments out there

[@LadySuit006]

As a patient of a physiatrist who does regenerative medicine…can confirm, we DO love them.

[@lista2308]

As a PM&R patient can confirm, I love these guys

[@johnframpton7666]

As a practicing PM&R physician I love it even more!

[@meganshagbark6839]

neurology nurses love you too, PM&R!

[@ArthurLocatelli]

Had to go there for a month after nearly destroying my left elbow playing rugby, there was this old lady that never did her exercises but always brought sweets for everyone, and yeah, both the doctors and the patients were some of the nicest people I've ever met

[@lokhiwilder]

I love this branch! They are extremely hands on and creative and teach their patients how to cope and concur their lives!

[@Entertainer13]

Rehab docs ARE amazing.

[@faicotone]

as a PM&R resident I can confirm that the first question they ask in the interview is "Do you know what's a PM&R doctor is called?" Applicants who spell physiatrist correctly gets a brownie point.

[@user-lguqrux]

😂

[@RileyLulich]

PM&R is so vital and I wish everyone took it more seriously

[@yohvill]

FINAAAALLLY!!!! As a physiatrist, this is true!

[@ellec2935]

I used to be a voc rehab counselor. We sent folks to physiatrists all the time. ❤❤

[@dasamont8274]

I usually scheduled my appointments with my physiatrist and my psychiatrist on the same day, so I could just tell people that I'm going to see my therapists

[@kidfather149]

As someone who has been treated by two PMR doctors at this point, I can say that I do indeed love them.

[@sersero]

Indeed PM&R specialists are always so kind. Best colleagues one could ask for!

[@Zosio]

I work in a spinal practice (neuro, ortho, PMR) and the physiatrists are *the* nicest guys. Probably helps that they don't have to do surgeries Very underrated field. They're always overbooked on EMGs, because there just aren't enough physiatrists to do it. I'd totally encourage med students to look into this field. It has a pretty good work/life balance and *really* needs more people in it. Also, just to explain: PMR is basically conservative pain treatment. They do epidurals, medial branch nerve blocks, ablations, and tend to refer people to physical therapy. They're basically the "I don't want surgery" option.

[@the-chillian]

Since I have a handicapped kid we've seen a lot of specialists over the years and I usually get the stereotypes. But although he's seen a physiatrist for years, this is the first time I'd heard it wasn't a popular specialty. Honestly, I can't imagine why, although the job does seem to entail a lot of interaction with DME suppliers and that perhaps isn't too pleasant. (I suppose that's a DME catalogue the attending is leafing through when Med Student shows up.) Especially when it comes to the part where you're trying to get insurance companies to *pay* for the DME like they're supposed to.

[@tammyhines1585]

Thank you for introducing us to some different kinds of medicine.

[@LizzyDizzyYo]

Broke my bone in January in motorcycle accident and has been going to physiotheraphy for over 6 months twice a week. I buy lunches for all of my physiotherapists once in a while and exchange gossips about our lives. They really do become your friends real fast.

[@Sultamicillyn]

I did rehab as a med student and I promise you that was the exact reaction I got. No one knew what to do with me because no one ever goes there 😂

[@candlewaxdrinker891]

You could do a first day vs last day comparison of the specialities, with them reflecting on their time (exhausted or no regrets😎)

[@minecraftingmom]

PM&R has probably prevented and alleviated numerous cases of depression.

[@roseadams1903]

So excited for these lesser known specialties. I hope one day you’ll do speech therapy!!

[@2-minutephysiatry506]

"The P" -- it was hilarious !!!

[@ashleybalaberda3023]

I LOVE my physiatrist! I had all these same questions at first too 😅

[@cyndimontanaro2902]

Such an important specialty! Thank you for shining a light on it. So grateful for this in my daughter's life!

[@annebruecks7381]

Dr. G entertaining And educating us today!!!

[@Omnicloud7strife]

In fairness, making sure your body works the way you want it to will improve your mental health, too! (Citation needed.)

[@MuhammadHasbullah07]

That's a big flex good for you doc

[@deepakrajendra8019]

I was an intern under PMR here for a tiny bit as a Physical Therapy student. Was a great experience to work with them.

[@homerman76]

My mom works as a nurse in this field, only part time, but I have a lot of respect for her since she says it's very tiring but she loves to help people

[@sarahkat650]

I have a personal vendetta against a family med doctor who keeps confusing PM&R and PHYSICAL THERAPY!

[@bthsr7113]

Oh, you guys! You guys rock!

[@wayfareangel]

I got to go to the rehab hospital for some rehab classes in their pool once, and lemme tell you, that thing was like a warm hug. I miss it every day.

[@nicolejohnson8732]

Just started as a medical social worker on the ortho trauma and MICU floors- I definitely thought “physiatrist” was a typo 😅😅 and had to ask multiple times what PM&R stood for 🤦🏻‍♀️ like literally asked again today lol So this video was timely for me! 😂

[@Snuffymcgee]

I remember the PM&R rotation. It was amusing AF about how all the residents would talk about golfing, and the whole specialty felt to me like ‘the organizational leader of the therapists’.

[@SandorVonH]

Final year med student applying to PM&R, I love this lmao.

[@antagonisticalex401]

Shoutouts to all the Rehabilitators (is that a word?) Out there. Y'all are some of the real ones 🙏🙏🙏.

[@EchosTackyTiki]

People stumbling into PM&R thinking they're gonna like it, getting disappointed when they realize what it really is, and then turning out to absolutely love it when they realize the joy of helping people get back to living their best lives.