Have you ever felt tightness in some parts of your body? This tightness is caused by muscle knots. Aside from a sense of tightness, knotted muscles cause spots of tenderness, and swelling throughout your body, as muscle fibers are attached to the bones. The knotted muscle spots are called trigger points and can be loosened
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The Role of Physical Medicine in Rehabilitation
Medical terms can sometimes be confusing. For example, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), also known as Rehabilitative Medicine, refers to the work done by a physiatrist, a physician who has specialized training in PM&R and focuses on preventing, diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating neuromusculoskeletal disorders and the psychologic components that produce temporary or permanent functional impairment.
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