Oops! Sent to soon! and I have a PMNR doc that sees nothing but quads - and knows everything we need to know about how to navigate life to the fullest and how our bodies work! She's a little further away, so I don't see her as often. It's especially important to me right now, as I consider myself in an "aging quad" status. :)
On Wed, Mar 30, 2022 at 9:05 PM Michelle Harkness < hotwheelsmiche...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 <jsga...@yahoo.com> 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 <swl...@gmail.com> >> 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 <curlyle...@verizon.net> >> 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 >> >>
