Communication and Aging
People with communication disorders form a diverse group with some experiencing long-standing disorders and others the onset of new disorders in old age. Regardless of age at onset, the burden…
Physical Activity, Disability, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
This article provides an overview of physical activity and its association with function, disability, and quality of life (QOL) outcomes among older adults. The rationale and the associated onset of…
The Relationship of Age-Related Factors to Psychological Functioning Among People With Disabilities
The potential influence of age and aging on the psychological functioning of people with disabilities is surprisingly complex. In people with spinal cord injury or multiple sclerosis, depression is highly…
Aging with Disability in the Workplace
Aging with disabilities, such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, muscular dystrophy, and postpolio syndrome, can lead to barriers to participation, including employment barriers. Many individuals develop strategies for overcoming…
Aging and Disability: Biopsychosocial Perspectives
Understanding the complex trajectories of disability and aging requires a biopsychosocial approach that considers disability in the broader context of later adulthood. Although disability service researchers and gerontologists have many…
High-Frequency Ultrasound Guidance for Neurotoxin Injections
In the last decade, advances in ultrasound technology, specifically the development of high-frequency linear transducers, have made ultrasound an indispensable tool for imaging the musculoskeletal system. Using ultrasound to identify…
Ultrasonography in Regenerative Injection (Prolotherapy) Using Dextrose, Platelet-rich Plasma, and Other Injectants
Recent advances in ultrasound technology are leading physiatrists to new understandings of pain sources, new treatment options, and the ability to guide soft tissue interventions. This article examines the role…
A Physiatrist’s Perspective on Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Physiatrists are sensitive to the importance of using a diagnostic test as an extension of the clinical examination. Training in electrodiagnostic testing provides an excellent base to learn about integrating…
Orthopedic Perspectives of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
Diagnostic ultrasound has been and is becoming an increasingly valuable tool for the orthopedic surgeon in the evaluation of the musculoskeletal system. Ultrasound has been found to be an extremely…
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of the Ankle and Foot
Despite the tendency for injuries of the foot and ankle to be readily localized at physical examination, the examiner is advised to perform an ultrasound examination when indicated with a…
