Long Island University's Major Challenges

The Major Challenge The major challenge that is seen at Long Island University’s Center for Physical Rehabilitation is back pain and the need for improving function. Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons for people missing work or going to see their doctor. "About 2 percent of the U.S. work force has compensable back problems each year. Various estimates of the total annual societal cost of back pain in the United States range from $20 to $50 billion. Nonmonetary costs of low back problems can also be substantial. The inability to function normally at work and in other daily activities has an impact on both patients and their families" (Bigos et al, 1994). The population that Long Island University's Center for Physical Rehabilitation servers are students and student …show more content…
This can be done by through Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES). This when a low level electrical voltages are applied to the patient. FES leads to restoration of proper movement and function to the injured or defected body part . This is a great treatment method to help improve and fix a persons injury done by trauma or just from falling (Venkatasubramanian et al, 2006). One of the major reasons that Long Island University's Center for Physical Rehabilitation doesn't include Functional Electrical Stimulation, Heat therapy, and ultrasound to their treatment services is because they have a more hands on approach for a broad array of physical issues. They do more manual therapy then massages, heat and cold therapy, tent and ultrasound units. Another reason why Long Island University's Center for Physical Rehabilitation doesn't include these interventions is because of time. These other interventions takes time. Each patient is only given a 30-45 minute slot. Heat therapy alone takes at least 25 minutes and including the other interventions will not allow the physical therapist to work on the