Physical medicine and rehabilitation is concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities that may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as birth defects, neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, for example carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as broken hips, spinal cord injury, head injury, or stroke.
A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. Physiatrists often coordinate the services of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team that may include neurologists, psychiatrists and Orthopedic surgeons as well as allied health care professionals. The physiatrist takes a holistic approach to patient diagnosis by considering the physical and psychological aspects of a patient's condition.
A high degree of patient contact and long-term care are common in this field. Physiatrists use medical history, physical examination, x-rays and other imaging techniques, laboratory studies, and other diagnostic tools in patient management. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social, and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation.
Jobs in the specialization are expected to increase in numbers as the health-care industry continues to expand. The demand for the services of pediatricians remains constant or increases as more individuals search for higher levels of medical care.
Median Salary: $214,737 per year
Projected Growth: 34% from 2014-2024
Gettysburg & Chambersburg, PA 01/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
San Angelo, TX 7690101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Wellsboro, PA 01/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Knoxville, TN 01/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Portsmouth, OH 01/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Hollywood, FL 3302101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Fort Worth, TX 7613201/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Portsmouth, OH 01/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Mountain Grove, MO 01/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Robinson, TX 7670601/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Hollywood, FL 3302101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Tyler, TX 7570101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
TX 7570101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Portsmouth, NH 0380101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Shenandoah, TX 7738401/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Minneapolis, MN 01/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
New Orleans, LA 7012101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
New Orleans, LA 7012101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Omaha, NE 6815401/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Lubbock, TX 7941601/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Salem, VA 2415301/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
New Orleans, LA 7012101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Newburgh, IN 4763001/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Slidell, LA 7046101/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Shreveport, LA 7111501/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Toledo, OH 4362301/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Rome, GA 01/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Van Nuys, CA 9140501/18/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Omaha, NE 6815401/17/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Eugene, OR 01/17/2021
Nurse Practitioner | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Dallas, TX 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
St. Louis, MO 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Denton, TX 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Fayetteville, AR 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Canton, IL 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Altoona, PA 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Las Vegas, NV 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Little Rock, AR 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Houston, TX 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Toledo, OH 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Adairsville, GA 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Houston, TX 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Springfield, MA 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Sacramento, CA 9582301/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Aiken, SC 2980101/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Raleigh, NC 2760401/15/2021
Physician Assistant | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Fayetteville, NC 01/15/2021
Physician Assistant | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Dothan, AL 3630101/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Fresno, Clovis, Selma, Oakhurst, CA 9372001/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Pensacola, FL 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Edinburg, TX 7853901/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Columbus, OH 4321401/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Phenix City, AL 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
New York, NY 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
White Plains, NY 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Santa Cruz, CA 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Southwest, OH 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Fargo, ND 58122-218101/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
St. Cloud, MN 5630301/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
San Jose, CA 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Dallas, TX 7524601/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Knoxville, TN 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Hutchinson, KS 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Grove City, OH 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Tyler, TX 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Lubbock, TX 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Portsmouth, OH 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Fairhope, AL 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
St. Cloud, MN 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Dover, NH 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Memphis, TN 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Denver, CO 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Colorado Springs, CO 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Cliffside Park, NJ 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Atlanta, GA 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Evansville, IN 01/15/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Humble, TX 7733801/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Houston, TX 7707001/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Winston Salem, NC 2710301/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Danville, PA 1782101/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
St. Louis, MO 6337601/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Bangor, ME 0440101/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Little River, SC 2956601/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Gadsen, AL 3590301/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Nashville, TN 3720701/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Mansfield, OH 4490301/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Pensacola, FL 01/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Little Rock, AR 7220501/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Des Moines, IA 5031401/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Waterloo, IA 5070201/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Green Bay, WI 5430101/14/2021
Physician Assistant | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Duluth, MN 01/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Sioux Falls, SD 5710501/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Richardson, TX 7508001/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Fayetteville, AR 01/14/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Lubbock, TX 7943001/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
OK 01/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Cleveland, OH 01/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Savannah, GA 3140601/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Greenville, SC 2960701/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Marion, OH 4330201/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Middleton, DE 1970901/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Lima, OH 4580101/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Morgantown, WV 01/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Morgantown, WV 2650501/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Omaha, NE 6811801/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Princeton, WV 2474001/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Cumming, GA 3004101/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Charlotte, NC 2820301/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Neenah, WI 5495601/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Panama City, FL 3240501/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Phenix City, AL 3686701/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Augusta, GA 3090101/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
York, PA 1740801/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
DuBois, PA 1580101/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Cleveland, OH 01/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Cleveland, OH 01/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Valdosta, GA 3160201/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Grand Forks, ND 01/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Portland, ME 0410201/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
The Villages, FL 3215901/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
McDonough, GA 3025301/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Sarasota, FL 3424001/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Denver, CO 01/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Pensacola, FL 3250401/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Pleasant Gap, PA 1682301/13/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Schenectady, NY 1230801/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Bedford, MA 0173001/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Herrin, IL 6294801/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Reno, NV 8950201/12/2021
Physician Assistant | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Kissimmee, FL 01/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Indianapolis, IN 01/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Fredericksburg, VA 2240101/12/2021
Physician Assistant | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Tyler, TX 01/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Mansfield, OH 4490301/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Westport, CT 0688001/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
New York, NY 1002901/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Waukegan, IL 6008501/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Decatur, IL 6252101/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Mason City, IA 5040101/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Saranac Lake, NY 1298301/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
IL 01/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
IL 01/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Chicopee, MA 01/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Reno, NV 8950201/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent
Waterloo, IA 5070201/12/2021
Physician | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Permanent