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Brain Issues/Doctors

RibbonsRosesRainbows — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:01:44 GMT

I say brain doctor because I don't have a neurologist............he is a doctor that I can't spell so it is just easier for me to say brain doctor because he works with brain patients and spinal injury patients..........

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ROMARY — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:05:03 GMT

That's perfectly fine, RRR. I, for one, would have to look up the real word and definition, anyway. I say the 'eye doctor', the tax lady, etc., etc. I really don't care........everyone knows what's meant.

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sylviahomeatlast — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:05:34 GMT

I have brain ""issues""------it's incurable

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Buck-i-Nana — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:08:16 GMT

Well, you have a choice, neurologist, neurosurgeon or physiatrist.

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Irshgrl31201 — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:08:34 GMT

A neurologist studies the nervous system, which is composed of the brain, the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system. This includes any part of the body, such as the eyes, ears and skin, that receive information through the senses.

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RibbonsRosesRainbows — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:11:01 GMT

On 10/6/2014 Buck-i-Nana said:
Well, you have a choice, neurologist, neurosurgeon or physiatrist.

that is it physiatrist.........but when I posted one time people kept trying to say I meant a therapist so I just started saying brain doctor and I can't get this spelling down in my head for physiatrist. Mark my word someone will think it is a therapist of the mind..........I have already been there with this board and bought the t shirt.

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RibbonsRosesRainbows — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:11:48 GMT

I think though I should have a neurologist..........but in this town......no probably not......and to travel another two hours plus I will stay with my physiatrist.

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RibbonsRosesRainbows — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:12:26 GMT

I am in such horrible pain today........thinking of those in pain..........

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DoneTryin — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:12:59 GMT

So he/she is a rehabilitation physician. That makes sense.

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sylviahomeatlast — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:15:19 GMT

physiatrist is a physician specializing in pain relief

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ROMARY — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:15:23 GMT

Hope you feel much better this evening, RRR. Plenty of nice folks here wishing you well.

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Marianne1 — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:15:32 GMT

More info:

Physiatrists, or rehabilitation physicians, are nerve, muscle, and bone experts who treat injuries or illnesses that affect how you move

Rehabilitation physicians are medical doctors who have completed training in the medical specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). Specifically, rehabilitation physicians:

Diagnose and treat pain
Restore maximum function lost through injury, illness or disabling conditions
Treat the whole person, not just the problem area
Lead a team of medical professionals
Provide non-surgical treatments
Explain your medical problems and treatment/prevention plan

The job of a rehabilitation physician is to treat any disability resulting from disease or injury, from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries. The focus is on the development of a comprehensive program for putting the pieces of a person's life back together after injury or disease – without surgery.

Rehabilitation physicians take the time needed to accurately pinpoint the source of an ailment. They then design a treatment plan that can be carried out by the patients themselves or with the help of the rehabilitation physician’s medical team. This medical team might include other physicians and health professionals, such as neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists. By providing an appropriate treatment plan, rehabilitation physicians help patients stay as active as possible at any age. Their broad medical expertise allows them to treat disabling conditions throughout a person’s lifetime.

Source: http://www.aapmr.org/patients/aboutpmr/pages/physiatrist.aspx

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sylviahomeatlast — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:15:51 GMT

my pain is very different -----not physically painful

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sylviahomeatlast — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:17:58 GMT

On 10/6/2014 Complicated said:
More info:
<h5 style="margin: 0px 0px 0.3em; font-size: 1.2em; color: #003366; font-family: Verdana, Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"> Physiatrists, or rehabilitation physicians, are nerve, muscle, and bone experts who treat injuries or illnesses that affect how you move</h5>
Rehabilitation physicians are medical doctors who have completed training in the medical specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R). Specifically, rehabilitation physicians:

Diagnose and treat pain

Restore maximum function lost through injury, illness or disabling conditions

Treat the whole person, not just the problem area

Lead a team of medical professionals

Provide non-surgical treatments

Explain your medical problems and treatment/prevention plan

The job of a rehabilitation physician is to treat any disability resulting from disease or injury, from sore shoulders to spinal cord injuries. The focus is on the development of a comprehensive program for putting the pieces of a person's life back together after injury or disease – without surgery.

Rehabilitation physicians take the time needed to accurately pinpoint the source of an ailment. They then design a treatment plan that can be carried out by the patients themselves or with the help of the rehabilitation physician’s medical team. This medical team might include other physicians and health professionals, such as neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, and physical therapists. By providing an appropriate treatment plan, rehabilitation physicians help patients stay as active as possible at any age. Their broad medical expertise allows them to treat disabling conditions throughout a person’s lifetime.

Source yes

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ROMARY — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:19:45 GMT

Thanks, complicated................I've made a note of 'physiatrist'. I know several folks who can probably benefit by seeing physiatrists. Sometimes we have to know who exactly we should request (referral) from our docs. .......... Edited to remove 'therapist'.

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Sushismom — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:29:03 GMT

OP, when's the last time you saw an actual neurologist?

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RibbonsRosesRainbows — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:31:13 GMT

On 10/6/2014 sylviahomeatlast said: physiatrist is a physician specializing in pain relief

This doctor also guides me to other doctors when needed and makes decision on my brain directions.

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RibbonsRosesRainbows — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:32:02 GMT

On 10/6/2014 Sushismom said:
OP, when's the last time you saw an actual neurologist?

Last year for sleep issues and I could not understand him and I would keep asking him to repeat and he said he could not work with me........well he should have spoken better English.

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RibbonsRosesRainbows — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:32:31 GMT

I go to a Neurology and Spine Clinic.

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Sushismom — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 23:34:38 GMT

On 10/6/2014 RibbonsRosesRainbows said:
On 10/6/2014 Sushismom said:
OP, when's the last time you saw an actual neurologist?

Last year for sleep issues and I could not understand him and I would keep asking him to repeat and he said he could not work with me........well he should have spoken better English.

You certainly seem to have issues with people who should speak better English. And, if you go to a Neurology and Spine Clinic, aren't you seeing a neurologist there?