Spinal Cord Injury Medicine 2081P0004X
Spinal Cord Injury Medicine: Spinal Cord Injury Medicine focuses on spinal cord injury or myelopathy. A spinal cord injury professional diagnoses and treats injuries and disorders of the spinal cord that result in loss of movement and feeling. Injuries to the spinal cord and affect a patient's psychological and physical well-being and the doctor normally treats the condition for life.
Taxonomy Code: 2081P0004X
Allopathic and Osteopathic Physicians | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
Allopathic and Osteopathic Physicians: Allopathic physicians are general doctors (Medical Doctor or MD), whereas osteopathic physicians (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or DO) deal specifically with Osteopathy, targeting in healing the body with minimal use of medicine with an emphasis focusing on preventative care. Both types are fully licensed physicians, educated in diagnosing, as well as offering treatment for various illnesses and disorders.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: This branch of medicine looks to enhance and restore basic functional ability and quality of life for those people with serious physical impairments or disabilities. These doctors are often called Physiatrists. They specialize in trying to restore optimal function for people that have specific injuries to muscles, tissues, bones and the nervous system.