DO or PMD?

[augy]

What's thie difference? And is one better thatn the other for different conditions? I have RSD, which would be better for my condition?

[augy]

Yep, I meant PMP, lol. The PMP that my surgeon referred me to is a DO. Not sure if he is a neurologist, but I found out today that I am having a block done Monday. His nurse said he treats many patients with rsd, so it sounds promising.
Also, great explanation to my question, Thank You!

[Tuckamore]

D.O. means Doctor of Osteopathy. PMD?? Do you mean PMP, pain management physician?

Huge difference most instances. A PMP can be from any speciality including neurology, anesthesiology and so forth. They can be a MD or a DO. Their additional speciality is in pain management.

A DO (doctor of osteopathy) is trained and educated very much like a medical doctor they are interchangeable Each type of doctor will then complete four years of training before taking examinations that will result in licensure. Either type of doctor may then choose to specialize in a particular field and study for two to six more years. I know DO's that are cardiologist, PMP and neurologists, mine specializes in Internal Medicine. The biggest difference is that many DO's also practices osteopathic manipulation treatment (OMT), which means slight manipulations of your spine or other bone structure systems. They are taught to "feel" for misalignment's or imperfections of the musculoskeletal system and this assists them in making a diagnosis.

So Augy I am very prejudice as after years of seeing PCP's that were MD's and many specialist it took a DO to diagnosis my condition, in less than two weeks. She also is my PMP as in my state it is your PCP that treats and follows their chronic pain patients. I am obviously very pro DO's. I am not so foolish as to beleive that there are not great MD's out there.

So you have a diagnosis. If you are simply looking for pain management I guess I would see a PMP. However I would look for a PMP that is also a neurologist. They may better understand treatment and management for RSD. But I beleive a good PMP treats and manges most types of pain.  

I hope the information has been helpful and that I understood what you meant by PMD. Our members will post with their opinions. Please let us know what you decide and the effectiveness of the treatment you obtain.

Best of Luck to You,
Tuck