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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
