Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Other Authors: Braddom,, Chan,, Harrast,
Format: Book
Published: Philadelphia, PA: Saunders/Elsevier, 2011.
Edition:4th ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The physiatric history and physical examination
  • Examination of the pediatric patient
  • Adult neurogenic communication disorders
  • Psychological assessment and intervention in rehabilitation
  • Gait analysis: technology and clinical applications
  • Impairment rating and disability determination
  • Neurologic and musculoskeletal imaging studies
  • Quality and outcome measures for medical rehabilitation
  • Electrodiagnostic medicine I: fundamental principles
  • Electrodiagnostic medicine II: clinical evaluation and findings
  • Electrodiagnostic medicine III: case studies
  • Rehabilitation and prosthetic restoration in upper limb amputation
  • Rehabilitation and prosthetic restoration in lower limb amputation
  • Upper limb orthotic devices
  • Lower limb orthotic devices
  • Spinal orthoses
  • Wheelchairs and seating systems
  • Therapeutic exercise
  • Manipulation, traction, and massage
  • Physical agent modalities
  • Electrical stimulation
  • Integrative medicine in rehabilitation
  • Computer assistive devices and environmental controls
  • Peripheral joint and soft tissue injection techniques
  • Spinal injection techniques
  • Achieving functional independence
  • Rehabilitation of patients with swallowing disorders
  • Management of bladder dysfunction
  • Neurogenic bowel: dysfunction and rehabilitation
  • Spasticity management
  • Sexuality dysfunction and disability
  • Prevention and management of chronic wounds
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation
  • Employment of persons with disabilities
  • Rheumatic diseases
  • Common neck problems
  • Musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb
  • Musculoskeletal disorders of the lower limb
  • Low back pain
  • Osteoporosis
  • Chronic pain
  • Muscle pain syndromes
  • Sports medicine
  • Occupational rehabilitation
  • Motor neuron diseases
  • Rehabilitation of patients with neuropathies
  • Myopathic disorders
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Stroke syndromes
  • Degenerative movement disorders of the central nervous system
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Myelominingocele and other spinal dysraphisms
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Lower limb peripheral vascular disease
  • Cancer rehabilitation
  • Burn rehabilitation
  • Geriatric rehabilitation
  • Transplantation of organs: rehabilitation to maximize outcomes
  • International physical medicine and rehabilitation