
  	 		 		 	 	 		The objectives of a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation consultation:
1) Detect dangerous conditions.
2) Identify barriers to success or risk factors for chronic disability.
3) Utilize diagnostic tests efficiently.
4) Initiating appropriate treatment.
Physical  exam and radiographic studies may identify opportunities for  procedural interventions or surgery, but these findings often do not  correlate with symptom severity, degree of disability or appropriate  intensity of treatment. [IID]*