INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen While much emphasis on spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D) has focused on trauma, nontraumatic SCI/D is becoming increasingly common as the population ages. Nontraumatic SCI/D can be…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen LOCALIZED PERIPHERAL NERVE (PN) injuries are very common and arise from a wide range of etiologies. They are seen in healthy individuals and also may arise…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Peripheral neuropathy (pn) encompasses a large spectrum of peripheral nervous system disorders with a wide range of causative factors. The overall prevalence of PN is challenging…

INTRODUCTION/BASIC PHYSIOLOGY Print Section Listen Introduction The musculoskeletal system is designed primarily for locomotion, movement, and performance of functional physical tasks and to mechanically support and protect the body’s organs….

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The central nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord; the remainder belongs to the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system consists of two…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The nervous system is unique in its ability to accept and interpret various stimuli and develop a response to that stimuli, whether action based or emotional….

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The field of physiatry requires the expertise of evaluating and managing disease states, injuries, and disabilities that alter the functional level of an individual. Physiatrists need…

OVERVIEW Print Section Listen The musculoskeletal system translates ideas into action. Nerve impulses in the brain speed down neurologic conduits to create the finely tuned symphony of chemical reactions that…

INTRODUCTION: WHY DO WE NEED OUTCOMES? Print Section Listen The primary goal of rehabilitation is to optimize function and promote functional recovery for patients. Outcome measures are the objective tests…

OVERVIEW Print Section Listen Bladder and bowel dysfunction commonly occurs in individuals undergoing rehabilitation. In keeping with the objectives of this book, the goal of this chapter is to provide…