The Physiatric History and Physical Examination
Chapter 1 The Physiatric History and Physical Examination Michael W. O’Dell, C. David Lin, André Panagos The physiatric history and physical examination (H&P) serves several purposes. It is the data…
Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 55 Spinal Cord Injury Thomas N. Bryce, Kristjan T. Ragnarsson, Adam B. Stein, Fin Biering-Sorensen Historical Perspective For thousands of years, injury to the spinal cord was synonymous with…
Lower Limb Peripheral Vascular Disease
Chapter 56 Lower Limb Peripheral Vascular Disease Susan Knapton, Geetha Pandian Lower limb peripheral vascular disease includes arterial, venous, and lymphatic disorders (Box 56-1). Arterial disease in the lower limb…
Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Imaging Studies
Chapter 7 Neurologic and Musculoskeletal Imaging Studies Andrew D. Bronstein, Mark A. Skirgaudas, Andrew J. Cole Multiple imaging modalities are available to help in making a neurologic or musculoskeletal diagnosis….
Achieving Functional Independence
Chapter 26 Achieving Functional Independence Ellen Guess, Debra Paul, Alison E. Lane Functional independence is the ability to perform daily living tasks without help. The achievement of functional independence ensures…
Sports Medicine
Chapter 44 Sports Medicine Mark A. Harrast, Scott Laker, Erin Maslowski Physiatrists are uniquely qualified to serve as sports medicine physicians and care for the recreational and competitive athlete as…
Rehabilitation of Patients with Neuropathies
Chapter 47 Rehabilitation of Patients with Neuropathies Anita Craig, James K. Richardson Disorders of the peripheral nervous system are common but are often a challenge to diagnose. In addition, these…
Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Limb
Chapter 38 Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Upper Limb Jonathan T. Finnoff “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This statement is surely reflected in the upper limb….
Osteoporosis
Chapter 41 Osteoporosis Mehrsheed Sinaki Bone, to be maintained, needs to be mechanically strained—within its biomechanical competence. Mehrsheed Sinaki, MD Osteoporosis consists of a heterogeneous group of syndromes in which…
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Chapter 33 Cardiac Rehabilitation Jonathan H. Whiteson, Gisli Einarsson Definition and Goals Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an interdisciplinary team approach to patients with functional limitations secondary to heart disease (HD)….
