Value-Added Electrodiagnostics, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Value-Added Electrodiagnostics, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Karen P Barr
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2018-10-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323641547

This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabiltiation Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Karen Barr and Ileana Michelle Howard, will cover several key aspects of Value-Added Electrodiagnostics. At the invitation of series Consulting Editor Dr. Santos Martinez, the editors put together a comprehensive issue discussing topics including: Targeting interventions for fall risk reduction; Detecting toxic myopathies as medication side effect; Predicting response from interventional spine procedures; Planning interventions to treat plexopathies; Minimizing risk of cancer therapeutics; Predicting Recovery from Peripheral Nerve Trauma; Detecting complications of metabolic syndrome and diabetes; Steering peripheral neuropathy work-up; Elucidating the cause of pelvic pain; and Guiding treatment for foot pain, among others.

Muscle Over-activity in Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome: Assessment and Problem Solving for Complex Cases, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America E-Book

Muscle Over-activity in Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome: Assessment and Problem Solving for Complex Cases, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America E-Book
Author: Miriam Segal
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2018-07-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323614094

This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Miriam Segal, will cover the important topic of Muscle Overactivity in Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome, including assessment and problem-solving for complex cases. Topics discussed in the volume will include: Functional/problem based assessment in patients with spinal cord injury; Special considerations in pediatric assessment; Special considerations and assessment of spasticity and multiple sclerosis; Pharmacologic treatment tools; Peripheral neurolysis; The role of physical and occupational therapy; Neurosurgical approaches; The neuro-orthopedic approach; Upper extremity problem-solving: Challenging cases; Lower extremity problem-solving: Challenging cases; and Emerging therapies.

Polytrauma Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Polytrauma Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Blessen C. Eapen
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2018-11-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323655181

Guest edited by Drs. Blessen C. Eapen and David X. Cifu, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Polytrauma Rehabilitation. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Adaptive Sports and Military Paralympics, Assistive Technology, Telerehabilitation, Burn Rehabilitation, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Management of the Polytrauma Clinical Triad, Integrative Medicine, Lower Extremity Amputation and Prosthetics, Pain Management, Spinal Cord Injury, Upper Extremity Amputation and Prosthetics, Vision Rehabilitation, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, Acute Polytrauma Rehabilitation, Neurosensory Deficits after TBI, and Neurobehavioral Management of Polytrauma Veteran, among others.

Interventional Spine Procedures, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Interventional Spine Procedures, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Carlos E. Rivera
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2017-11-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323570011

This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will cover a number of important topics related to Interventional Spine Procedures. The issue is under the editorial direction of Dr. Carlos Rivera of the Campbell Clinic. Topics in this issue will include: Cervical epidural steroid injections evidence and techniques; Clinical aspects of transitional lumbosacral segments; Ultrasound use for lumbar spinal procedures; Interventions for the Sacroiliac joint; Peripheral nerve radio frequency; Lumbar epidural steroid injections evidence and techniques; Ultrasound for Cervical spine procedures; Prolotherapy for the thoracolumbar myofascial system; and Radiofrequency Denervation, among others.

Technological Advances in Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Technological Advances in Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Joel Stein
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2019-04-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323677819

Guest edited by Drs. Joel Stein and Leroy R. Lindsay, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Technological Advances in Rehabilitation. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Functional Electrical Stimulation; Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation; Spinal Cord Stimulation for Motor Rehabilitation; Robotics for Limb Rehabilitation; Virtual Reality and Gaming; New Technologies in Prosthetics and Amputee Rehabilitation; Regenerative Medicine; Smart Homes and other Technology for Adaptive Living; Big Data and Rehabilitation; and Telemedicine in Rehabilitation.

Para and Adapted Sports Medicine, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Para and Adapted Sports Medicine, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Yetsa A. Tuakli-Wosornu
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2018-04-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323583733

This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will cover a number of important topics related to Para and Adapted Sports Medicine. The issue is under the editorial direction of Drs. Yetsa Tuakli and Wayne Derman. Topics in this issue will include: Representations of self and disability through para sport; Prosthetics in para sport; Evidence-based classification of para athletes; Autonomic nervous system in para athletes with spinal cord injury; Training and performance characteristics of para swimmers; Concussion in para athletes; Engineering and technology in wheelchair sport; The Athlete with brain injury; Social inclusion through para sport; and Para athletic identity from competition to retirement.

Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation, & Associated Medicolegal Issues, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, Ebook

Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation, & Associated Medicolegal Issues, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America, Ebook
Author: Robert D. Rondinelli
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-06-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323682596

Guest edited by Drs. Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach and Robert Rondinelli, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will discuss Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation and Associated Medicolegal Issues. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: The Physician’s Approach to Impairment Rating and Disability Benefits Determinations; Claimant-related Issues; Evaluating Return-to-work ability using Functional Capacity Evaluation; Evaluating Human Functioning Using CAT Methodology for Disability Determination within the SSA; Burden of treatment compliance; Measuring Quality of Life Loss in Litigation; Medical-Legal Causation Analysis; Actuarial Analysis and Life Expectancy Determination after Catastrophic Illness or Injury; Validity Assessment in Acquired Brain Injury Disability Evaluation; Medicolegal Expert Core Competencies & Professionalism; The Physician as Expert Witness; Rehabilitating the Injured Worker to Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI); The Independent Medical Examination (IME); and Life Care Planning, among other topics.

Running Injuries, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Running Injuries, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Michael Fredericson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2016-02-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323417116

Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians across the country see injured runners every day. Running injuries may impact other areas of the body and PM&R physicians are trained to treat the body as a whole, as opposed to treating just the injury, they work to identify the true source of the problem and develop a training or rehabilitation program to solve it.

Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for Treating Injured Workers, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

Evidence-Based Treatment Guidelines for Treating Injured Workers, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Author: Andrew S. Friedman
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2015-11-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323393535

Medical treatment guidelines are written from a clinical perspective, to guide clinical care. The review criteria that will be included in this issue of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics are evidence based and are developed by practicing physicians and advisors who work in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Health care providers are expected to be familiar with the guidelines and follow the recommendations. Good medical judgment is important in deciding how to use and interpret this information.

Primary Care - E-Book

Primary Care - E-Book
Author: Terry Mahan Buttaro
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1618
Release: 2024-03-02
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323937004

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Advanced Practice**There's no better preparation for Nurse Practitioners and other adult primary care practitioners! Buttaro's Primary Care: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, 7th Edition provides the concise yet thorough information that you need in today's fast-paced, interprofessional, collaborative environment. With authorship reflecting both academic and clinical expertise, this comprehensive, evidence-based primary care text/reference shows you how to deliver effective, truly interdisciplinary health care. It covers every major adult disorder seen in the outpatient office setting and features a unique interprofessional collaborative approach with referral and "Red Flag" highlights and more. New to this edition are chapters on health equity, public health preparedness, endocannabinoids, and self-care. - Comprehensive, evidence-based, accurate, and current content provides a complete foundation in the primary care of adults for NP students, including students in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs, and reflects the latest research and national and international guidelines. - UNIQUE! Interprofessional collaborative approach equips you for interprofessional collaborative practice in the contemporary healthcare environment. - Consistent chapter format and features reflect the systematic approach used in adult primary care practice to promote improved clinical judgment skills, facilitate learning, and foster quick clinical reference. - UNIQUE! Referral/Consultation highlights indicate when the NP should collaborate with, or refer to, other providers. - UNIQUE! Emergency Referral highlights indicate when the NP should refer the patient for urgent/emergent care. - UNIQUE! Red Flag highlights indicate issues not to be missed. - UNIQUE! Initial Diagnostics boxes provide quick reference to key decision-making content.