Rehabilitation of Lower Extremity Injuries
PELVIS/HIP/THIGH Print Section Listen Stress Fractures Stress fractures account for 0.7% to 20% of all sports injuries, 80% to 90% of which occur in the lower limb and 1% to…
Rehabilitation of the Pregnant and Postpartum Patient with Pain
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen NEARLY ALL WOMEN HAVE MUSCULOSKELETAL complaints at some point during their pregnancy, including a significant portion with severe pain and/or disabling symptoms.1,2 Unfortunately, women in this…
Interventional Pain Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen THERE ARE A WIDE VARIETY OF POTENTIAL PAIN generators in the spine, including the zygapophysial joints, intervertebral discs, nerve roots, sacroiliac joint, muscles, tendons, and ligaments….
A Brief Review of Common Sports-Related Injuries and Conditions
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The intent of this chapter is to provide a brief overview of common musculoskeletal injuries encountered during sports. For an in-depth review please refer to Chapters…
Patient Management for Traumatic Brain Injury
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and worldwide, with an annual incidence of…
Basic Principles of Exercise Physiology
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Exercise has a positive and significant impact on the human body by improving physiological function, physical fitness, and health. Physical activity can lead to numerous physiological…
Spine Pain
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen THE MANAGEMENT OF SPINE DISORDERS IS A KEY competency of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Physiatrists commonly take a lead role in the initial evaluation and management…
Emergency Assessment and Care of the Athlete
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Sports medicine physiatrists are well versed in collaborative work with other health professionals, and therefore have a unique ability to function as the leader of the…
Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Pain Mechanisms
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen PAIN REHABILITATION CAN BE DEFINED AS THE process of helping an individual achieve the highest level of function, independence, and quality of life possible through the…
An Overview of Soft Tissue Disorders
ACUTE TRAUMA Print Section Listen Background TRAUMATIC INJURIES, IN THE CONTEXT OF musculoskeletal medicine, can be classified as being either acute or chronic. Acute trauma entails a single, sudden traumatic…
