The Adult with Cerebral Palsy: A Provider-Consumer Perspective
Advances in medical and surgical care over the past 20 years have resulted in children who formerly would have died at birth or in infancy now surviving into adulthood, many…
Bone Density in Cerebral Palsy
This article discusses the problem of osteoporosis in cerebral palsy. Osteoporosis remains a major health problem worldwide. Cerebral palsy is the most prevalent childhood condition associated with osteoporosis. Bone density…
New Clinical and Research Trends in Lower Extremity Management for Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent physical disability in childhood and includes a group of disorders with varying manifestations. This article focuses on current and future intervention strategies for…
Cerebral Palsy: Classification and Epidemiology
This article reviews the historical background, classification, and etiology of cerebral palsy (CP), the most common motor disability of childhood. The various methods employed to measure the prevalence of CP…
Common Medical Comorbidities Associated with Cerebral Palsy
The medical issues associated with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) can have significant interplay with the neuromuscular issues that most physiatrists manage in the clinical setting. Identification and appropriate…
Psychosocial Factors in Chronic Pain in the Dysvascular and Diabetic Patient
Dysvascular and diabetic patients are faced with high rates of chronic pain as a consequence of numerous secondary sequelae, including diabetic neuropathy and limb loss. Researchers and scientists have put…
Cardiovascular Disease in Persons with Spinal Cord Dysfunction—An Update on Select Topics
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in people with spinal cord injury (SCI), yet little is known about the prevalence of the disorder and how risk factors…
Updates in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation is one of the most effective treatments for secondary prevention for patients with heart disease. In particular, exercise training confers a variety of clinical benefits that leads to…
Pre-Operative Rehabilitation Evaluation of the Dysvascular Patient Prior to Amputation
Lower-extremity amputation secondary to dysvascular disease, including diabetes and peripheral vascular disease, is a major health problem in the United States. Due to the increased comorbidities in this patient population,…
Prosthetic Rehabilitation Issues in the Diabetic and Dysvascular Amputee
Evaluation and management of diabetic and dysvascular patients with lower limb amputation begins with a thorough history and physical examination. A pre-prosthetic and prosthetic program of physical therapy, pain management,…
