Hi,

I have idiopathic sensory-motor PN. I've been seeing a physiatrist for a little over year. He's good. He's the fellow who administered my EMG and gave me my diagnosis. By his own admission, there's not much he can do for me now, other than consult with me from time to time. But you're right: a physiatrist is an MD (mine is a neurologist; I don't know if all physiatrists are neurologists). His office is spacious: what seems dozens of flourescent-lit rooms, each looking like a mini-gymnasium. Obviously, his stock in trade is body rehabilitation through PT. Many of his patients are like me: PN patients. But, as I mentioned above: when you've a disease like PN, there's only so much a physiatrist can. I say that, and yet I still value him as reference point whenever my PN proves too confusing. Which is every other day. 🙂

Ray (@ray666)