Abstract
Physicians in each generation are convinced that the preceding eras of medicine were the glory days and that they are now living in trying times signaling the beginning of the end. All these generations couldn’t have been right. Instead, this sentiment is a symptom of the ever-changing landscape of medicine. Pain medicine is no exception to this rule. Despite being a young specialty, pain medicine and the role of physiatrists in the understanding and treatment of pain have evolved over a short period. Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians have occupied the role of pain physicians since the inception of our specialty. In the beginning, physiatry served as the pillar of the biopsychosocial approach to understanding and treating pain and disability. This model has evolved to a functional biomechanistic approach, and in recent times, physiatrists have emphasized interventional approaches to pain. This transition was largely influenced by a shift in training and powerful remuneration incentives.
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