Ambulation and Multiple Sclerosis
Walking impairment is a common consequence of multiple sclerosis (MS) that can result in substantial limitations of daily activities and compromised quality of life. Walking impairment is often monitored as…
Technological Advances in Interventions to Enhance Poststroke Gait
Neurologic rehabilitation interventions may be either therapeutic or compensatory. Included in this article are lower extremity functional electrical stimulation, body weight–supported treadmill training, and lower extremity robotic-assisted gait training. These…
Measuring Ambulation in Adults with Central Neurologic Disorders
This review discusses challenges faced by clinicians and researchers when measuring ambulation in individuals with central neurologic disorders within 3 distinct environments: clinical, laboratory, and community. Even the most robust…
Assistive Devices for Ambulation
Interacting with other people and the environment is fundamental to quality of life. Canes, walkers, and crutches increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of many individuals with neurologic disorders. Canes…
Ambulation in Adults with Central Neurologic Disorders
Francois Bethoux, MD, Editor “Walking is man’s best medicine.” This quote, attributed to Hippocrates, illustrates how long health care professionals have been interested in ambulation. The therapeutic effects of walking…
Ambulation in Adults with Central Neurologic Disorders
Gregory T. Carter, MD, MS, Consulting Editor The quality of any body of work is often directly correlated with the strength and vision of the leader of the group. This…
Vocational Rehabilitation Process and Work Life
This article describes the evolution of vocational rehabilitation and the development of the rehabilitation counselor’s role as the generally accepted expert in forensic vocational rehabilitation assessment. The vocational rehabilitation process…
Published Research and Physiatric Opinion in Life Care Planning
This article outlines the use of medical literature to support a physiatrist’s expert opinion in the development of a life care plan and proposes a basic ethical code of conduct…
Life Expectancy Determination
Expert opinion on life expectancy must make reasonable factual assumptions, which entails finding a proper group to which the individual being assessed will be compared, as well as use of…
Considerations for Neuropathic Pain Conditions in Life Care Planning
Significant progress has been made in assessing and managing neuropathic pain. Newer, more effective treatments with minimal side effects are available. Despite advances in treatments, neuropathic pain remains a multifaceted…
