“Will a physiatry follow up tell my friend more about his stroke?”
My friend is 50 years old, and I heard that physiatrists can help stroke patients significantly. Will a physiatry follow up tell my friend more about his stroke?
7 Answers
Yes, A physiatrist are specially trained to help people with strokes and other disabilities. Any physiatrist will educate your friend about what to expect, can refer for therapy, order needed equipment. Most importantly your friend is at risk to Hage another stroke, so it's important to learn how to prevent having another. I am a physiatrist. I do 30 minute free phone consultations, made on my social media posts. Your friend us welcome to schedule one.
It will certainly help.
A physiatrist will help guide your friend back to his best function. He can tell you the likelihood he will recovery some functions and most importantly, will guide the therapies he needs to get back to his best. There is no way to tell him exactly, but for guidance on functional recovery, Physiatrists are the best place to start, partnering with physical therapists specializing in neurological recovery
Yes.
Yes. Physiatry is vital to arrange and monitor therapy (OT, PT and speech) as well as medication and equipment prescriptions. The first 3-6 months after a stroke is when most of the recovery occurs.
I am very sorry to hear about your friend. Firstly, let me explain: In medicine, doctors after they qualify go into specialized training. Some go into family medicine. Some into surgery and all sorts. A physiatrist is just the same individuals who want to specialize in non surgical techniques. So, yes, they absolutely can help your friend. They are the experts in getting the body back to a wellness level. Take myself: I have back problems, years of time in the operating room, etc. Without physiatrist help, I would probably be in a wheelchair. Give it a try. You have nothing to lose, but getting better.
Hope this is of value. Sending good healing xx
Hope this is of value. Sending good healing xx
Hi thank you for your question. The recovery from stroke depends on what type of stroke patient had and how long has passed since the time to stroke happen.
