Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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This branch of medicine deals with the diagnosis and treatment of physical disabilities.

"Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also known as physiatry, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to people with physical impairments or disabilities."
"This can include conditions such as spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, strokes, as well as pain or disability due to muscle, ligament, or nerve damage."
"[It] aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life."
"[...] also known as physiatry."
"A physician having completed training in this field may be referred to as a physiatrist."
"Spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, strokes, as well as pain or disability due to muscle, ligament, or nerve damage."
"The main focuses of physiatry include enhancing and restoring functional ability and quality of life."
"[It is aimed] at people with physical impairments or disabilities."
"[...] aims to enhance and restore functional ability."
"[...] aims to enhance and restore quality of life."
"[...] conditions such as spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, strokes[...]"
"...as well as pain or disability due to muscle, ligament, or nerve damage."
"A physician having completed training in this field may be referred to as a physiatrist."
"[Physiatrists] aim to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life."
"[Physiatrists] aim to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life."
"[Physiatry] aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life."
"The goals of physiatric treatment include enhancing and restoring functional ability and quality of life."
"[...] pain or disability due to muscle, ligament, or nerve damage."
"[Treatment] aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life."
"[...] enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life."