I am 28 years post injury, c5 quad and have always seen a "quad doc" for specialized things. To me they are a life saver for sure - they literally speak quad! It has always been a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMNR) doc - also called a phsyiatrist. I live in Texas and I actually have 2 right now - 1 closer to me that is a standard PMNR doc (all of them know the basics of quads but aren't necessarily specialized in quads) and
On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 2:37 PM Jeffrey Gaede <[email protected]> wrote: > And know that physiatrist and physical medicine and rehab doctors are, to > my experience, synonymous. > > On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 11:58:36 AM PDT, Noel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I have the same problem. I think maybe a Physiatrist with some kind of > spinal cord injury specialty or experience. > > On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 11:08 AM DAVID LEWIS <[email protected]> > wrote: > > At times being a Quad when i have something wrong wrong with me that my > regular Dr. doesnt know what to do he says about me looking into a Quad Dr. > Who exactly would that be? A Neurologist Dr maybe? What do you guys > think? > Thanks > >
