Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Chapter 34 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Randall E. Keyser, Leighton Chan, Joshua G. Woolstenhulme, Michelle Kennedy, Bart E. Drinkard Principles The most common form of lung disease in the United States is…
PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
Sexual Dysfunction and Disability
Chapter 31 Sexual Dysfunction and Disability Kelly M. Scott, Colleen M. Fitzgerald Sexuality is one of the most complex aspects of human life, with a myriad of organic and psychosocial…
Electrodiagnostic Medicine II: Clinical Evaluation and Findings
Chapter 10 Electrodiagnostic Medicine II Clinical Evaluation and Findings Timothy R. Dillingham Electrodiagnostic medicine is a unique area of medicine that differs from other medical and surgical specialities in many…
Management of Bladder Dysfunction
Chapter 28 Management of Bladder Dysfunction Diana D. Cardenas, Anthony Chiodo, Gregory Samson The primary functions of the urinary bladder are storage of urine and coordinated emptying. Incontinence and urinary…
Gait Analysis: Technology and Clinical Applications
Chapter 5 Gait Analysis Technology and Clinical Applications Alberto Esquenazi, Mukul Talaty Since the later part of the twentieth century, gait analysis has become a useful clinical tool in the…
Rheumatic Diseases
Chapter 36 Rheumatic Diseases Santiago D. Toledo, Kathleen Trapani, Elizabeth Feldbruegge General Introduction to Rheumatic Diseases Rheumatic diseases are among the oldest diseases recognized, and more than 100 diverse disorders…
Physical Agent Modalities
Chapter 20 Physical Agent Modalities David C. Weber, Kurtis M. Hoppe Modalities are physical agents that are used to produce a therapeutic response in tissue. They include heat, cold, water,…
Burn Rehabilitation
Chapter 58 Burn Rehabilitation Vincent Gabriel, Radha Holavanahalli Modern burn care has resulted in a significant increase in survival after burn injury. Survivors of burn injury can have scarring, amputations,…
Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 52 Multiple Sclerosis George H. Kraft, Theodore R. Brown, Shana Johnson Providers of care to persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) have recently begun to appreciate the value of rehabilitative…
Myelomeningocele and Other Spinal Dysraphisms
Chapter 54 Myelomeningocele and Other Spinal Dysraphisms R. Drew Davis, Charles Law Myelomeningocele (MMC) is the most common congenital anomaly of the central nervous system. It exists in a spectrum…
