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Overview of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMandR)
PMandR is a medical specialty that works to restore function for a person who has been disabled due to a disease, disorder, or injury.
Physical Rehabilitation at the Hospital
If you are in the hospital recovering from surgery, healing from an injury, or being treated for a disabling medical condition, physical rehabilitation may be an important part of your treatment.
Orthotist and Prosthetist
A detailed look at orthotists and prosthetists, and the work they do.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Acquired brain injury hapens when a sudden, external, physical assault damages the brain. It is one of the most common causes of disability and death in adults.
Burns
Detailed information on burns, burn types, classification of burns, burn treatment, and burn rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Case Manager
A case manager is a patient advocate. They often don't provide direct patient care. But they may work either as part of the rehab team or for the patient's insurance company.
Patient and Family
You as the patient and your family are the most important members of the rehab team.
Occupational Therapist
An occupational therapist helps people with physical, developmental, or emotional disabilities be more independent. Read on to learn more about their work.
Psychologist, Neuropsychologist, and Psychiatrist: Physical Rehabilitation
These specialists work with the rehab team to offer counseling and support for the patient and their family.
Neurological Rehabilitation
Neurological rehabilitation (rehab) helps people with diseases, injury, or disorders of the nervous system. It can often increase function, ease symptoms, and improve a person's well-being.
Recreation Therapist
Recreation therapists design programs to help patients develop social skills and learn to participate in leisure group activities.
Outpatient Rehabilitation
If you’re recovering from an illness, surgery, or injury and need outpatient rehabilitation. This means you’ll receive 1 or more types of therapy after you’ve been discharged from a hospital or clinic.
Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory therapists help treat and restore function for people with airway and breathing problems.
Rehabilitation Nurse
A rehabilitation nurse helps people with disabilities and chronic illness to reach their best function and health, and adapt to a changed lifestyle.
Physiatrist
The healthcare provider who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation is called a physiatrist.
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
The goal of musculoskeletal rehab is to help you return to the highest level of function and independence possible.
Family Plays a Key Role in Rehabilitation
One of the most important factors in a patient's recovery is family involvement and support in their rehab.
Cancer Rehabilitation
Detailed information on cancer rehabilitation, including members of the rehab team.
Audiologist
Audiologists measure and evaluate a person's ability to hear sounds. They specialize in treating people with hearing disorders.
Community Re-Entry
One of the main goals of rehabilitation is to prepare the patient for life after discharge.
Chaplains for Physical Rehabilitation
Chaplains act as spiritual counselors to help patients and families through periods of crisis.
Speech-Language Pathologist
A speech-language pathologist helps treat people with communication problems that result from disability, surgery, or developmental disorders. This specialist also treats people with swallowing disorders caused by stroke or brain injury.
Home Page - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Detailed information on physical medicine and rehabilitation
Conditions Commonly Treated By Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Detailed information on the conditions most commonly treated by physical medicine and rehabilitation, including acquired brain injury, arthritis, burns, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic pain, back pain, neck pain, multiple sclerosis, spinal
Specialized Areas of Rehabilitation
Detailed information on the most common types of rehabilitation, including cardiac rehabilitation, pulmonary rehabilitation, cancer rehabilitation, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and neurological rehabilitation
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