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Sciatica : Doctor Specialties

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Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of this disorder. Nerve pain is very difficult to treat.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2008
The diagnosis of sciatica is usually made by a PCP or a mid-level practitioner(physician assistant[PA] or nurse practitioner[NP]). Other physician specialists, such as neurologists, orthopedists, and physiatrists(specialists in physical medicine) ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
Source:StayWell
The anesthesiologist''s role is the practice of medicine dedicated to the relief of pain and total care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery.Anesthesiologists are fully trained physicians. After completing a four-year college p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Detailed information on the different types of anesthesia, including local anesthesia, regional anesthesia, spinal anesthetic, epidural anesthetic, and general anesthesia, and information on meeting your anesthesiologist before surgery
Source:StayWell
Details regional and general anesthesia and their role in surgery, encouraging patients to discuss surgical procedure and recovery with their doctor.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on the physiatrist, one potential member of the rehabilitation team
Source:StayWell
Nurse anesthetists, or certified registered nurse anesthetists(CRNAs), are advanced practice registered nurses with specialized graduate level education, training, and certification in anesthesiology.CRNAs provide services similar to those provide...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Physiatrist (fizz eye' uh tree).
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
Detailed information on the physical medicine and rehabilitation treatment team PM&R
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on the physical medicine and rehabilitation treatment team
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on physical medicine and rehabilitation Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as physiatry, is a medical specialty that involves the process of restoring function for a person who has been disabled as a result of a disease, disorder, or injury.
Source:StayWell
The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
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