Sport Activities
Chapter 19 Sport Activities Sports—or to make oneself “merry”—is a pastime that serves as a pleasing or amusing diversion.1 Concerns for sports participation for individuals with physical disabilities are listed…
Potential Drug Interactions in Physical Medicine
Chapter 64 Potential Drug Interactions in Physical Medicine Potential interactions of 22 medications commonly prescribed in physical rehabilitation are based on two studies.1,2 Read the table from left to right….
Protective Devices
Chapter 33 Protective Devices 33.1 Cushions OVERVIEW. A cushion is a case filled with soft or resilient material that can be used during sitting, reclining, or kneeling activities.1 Examples include…
Biofeedback
Chapter 39 Biofeedback OVERVIEW. Biofeedback is a treatment that uses a device that provides visual and auditory representations of physiologic events that are not normally perceived by the individual. With…
Muscle Energy Technique
Chapter 27 Muscle Energy Technique OVERVIEW. Muscle energy technique (MET) is a method that uses active isometric or isotonic contraction by the patient in a specific direction, and against a…
Aromatherapy
Chapter 53 Aromatherapy OVERVIEW. Aromatherapy is the application of essential aromatic plant oils (highly concentrated, pure extract), applied internally or externally to address health problems. Essential oils are plant or…
Patient Instructions
Chapter 9 Patient Instructions OVERVIEW. To instruct means to give special information, knowledge, or skill.1 Two sources offer advice on instructing patients using auditory, cognitive, tactile, visual, and written methods….
Electrodiagnostic Testing
Chapter 2 Electrodiagnostic Testing 2.1 Electrical Evaluation Tests OVERVIEW. Nelson1 identifies four CIs for all “traditional electrical evaluation tests,” including reaction of degeneration, strength-duration curve and chronaxie, galvanic twitch-tetanus ratio,…
Relaxation Techniques (Progressive Muscle Relaxation)
Chapter 15 Relaxation Techniques (Progressive Muscle Relaxation) OVERVIEW. Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a general method of relaxation by consciously contracting and then relaxing groups of muscles. The technique was…
