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Just joined this forum. Seems like a great resource for us PA's. I have some questions about PM&R. Seems like there is not a lot of information of PA's in PM&R. Any info on this field would be great. I have been working in Ortho for 7 years and love it but thinking about making a change. Thanks guys! Glad to be a part of this forum! :D

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slow pace

esoteric patients (if not in post acute rehab setting)

lots of drug seakers

 

strange docs - yeah I know generalization but the 7 PM&R doc's I have known and work with 5 of them have been WIERD

 

very similiar to chronic pain management for straight out patient practices

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Yikes! Sure it is much different than Ortho. Was thinking along the lines of in patient rehab floor along with nursing homes. I see some pretty big rehab groups around and them see to all have control of a rehab floor along with SNF's, etc.

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In the ACUTE hospital setting (TBI, Spine injury, Stroke, etc), what the PA brings to the team is, that which brought the pt to rehab (HTN, DM, liver heart, renal dz, trauma) are things that the PA is usually pretty adroit at handling.

 

Usually the acute rehab pt is appreciative of your care, and the pathology is HUGE.

 

I moon lite at the Charoltte Institue of Rehabilitation before they had a residency program... and MY learning curve was steep.

 

One of the best years of my medical life as far as correlating physical sn/sx and findings with pathology

 

fwiw,

 

v/r

 

davis

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I have wondered about that too. I wasn't sure which forum to post in...pain mgmt or ortho or somewhere else. I'm pre-PA but this is my 3rd year working in occupational therapy and have considered staying involved in rehab if that is a viable career choice.

 

Any more insights from anyone else...anyone else who has worked in Pm&R?

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In the ACUTE hospital setting (TBI, Spine injury, Stroke, etc), what the PA brings to the team is, that which brought the pt to rehab (HTN, DM, liver heart, renal dz, trauma) are things that the PA is usually pretty adroit at handling.

 

Usually the acute rehab pt is appreciative of your care, and the pathology is HUGE.

 

I moon lite at the Charoltte Institue of Rehabilitation before they had a residency program... and MY learning curve was steep.

 

One of the best years of my medical life as far as correlating physical sn/sx and findings with pathology

 

fwiw,

 

v/r

 

davis

 

Sounds good. I have not seen to many PA's in this setting for some reason though? I know there are a ton of jobs in Ortho, plus there is a lot of money there. Anyone else have any experience in PM&R? Thanks!

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