A specialist on this subject is called Physiatrist.

Though it is called medicine there are many surgeries done by the Physiatrists like tendon release, skin grafting, bone surgeries. subspecialities of the subject are -- Neurorehabilitation to take care of stroke, spinal cord injury or any other paralytic disorder.

Ortho Rehabilitation to take care of patients after orthopedic treatment of fracture or other orthopedic injuries.

Pediatric Rehabilitation to take care of musculoskeletal problems of the children like Cerebral palsy, Spina bi fida.

Pain Medicine to take care of all musculoskeletal painful conditions.
 
Rheumatology to take care of arthritis and joint pain.

Sports Rehabilitation to take care of sports complications and planning guiding training programme of sportsmen and women.

Geriatric Rehabilitation to take care of aged people requiring constant medical support.

Cardiac Rehabilitation to take care of cardiac problems in long term management for the problems like hypertension, after bypass surgery of heart, chest pain for angina pectoris etc. 

The tools with which a Physiatrist works are:

Physical therapy - Exercise and using other physical agents like ultrasound, shortwave diathermy, laser etc.

Occupational therapy-  Different work or exercise design to develop the skill and efficiency of a patient's work ability after acquired through physiotherapy.

Medicinal therapy like all other branches of medical speciality.

Injections - different injection techniques are used specially to control pain and tightness of the muscle. To name a few these are neurolysis, chemical sympathectomy ganglion block etc.

Surgical interventions - Different surgical procedures are used to rehabilitate a person in one's profession family and society.

Orthotics - It is the branch to deal with putting some device or frame over the body to facilitate function or correct deformity or prevent deformity.

Prosthetics- It is the branch to deal with replacement of the lost part of the body like leg, hand finger etc.

Speech therapy- To train a person to talk and communicate with others.