Neuropathic Pain
OVERVIEW Print Section Listen NEUROPATHIC PAIN (NP) HAS A COMPLEX, severe, and persistent character with varying intensity and duration. It may accompany many diseases but can also be related to…
Overview of Headache
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen HEADACHE IS A COMMON PATIENT COMPLAINT, both in the United States and globally. If persistent or severe, headaches can create a significant level of functional impairment….
Health Promotion and Preventive Health Aspects of Sports Medicine
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A comprehensive sports medicine program should incorporate sports pre-participation screening and injury prevention. Physical activity promotion, athletic pre-participation examination, and exercise prescription are other essential aspects…
Overview and Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen AS THE NAME INFERS, COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN syndrome (CRPS) is a multifarious, painful condition that most commonly affects an extremity following a noxious event. Management of…
Taxonomy of Pain Systems
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen IN LIGHT OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, THE MEDICAL community is paying increased attention to pain. The annual volume of publications found under a PubMed search for…
The Role of the Team Physician
WHAT IS A TEAM PHYSICIAN? Print Section Listen The global demand for sports medicine physicians has grown concomitantly with the increase in athletic sporting events. The focus of medical care…
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…
Traumatic Myelopathy
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Spinal cord injury (SCI), or traumatic myelopathy, was first described around 2500 BC by ancient Egyptians, as written in the ancient Egyptian medical text the Edwin…
Other Neurologic Disorders: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Multiple Sclerosis
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Neurologic illness accounts for significant, morbidity, mortality, and cost. This chapter provides an overview of three significant diseases commonly encountered by physiatrists: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, and…
Stroke Rehabilitation
BACKGROUND Print Section Listen Stroke rehabilitation is simultaneously a complex, challenging, and gratifying experience, which is often both physically demanding and emotionally charged. As stroke is often the most common…
