Physical medicine and rehabilitation

basketball. For my research paper I focused on the topic of ACL tears in athletes. My research question was, “What factors put athletes more at risk of tearing their ACL, and if torn, how do athletes bounce back mentally and physically during the rehabilitation process?” For my research I used library databases and credible internet sources along with interviews with an athletic trainer and an athlete. I initially had planned to conduct surveys with athletes at MWSU who have torn their…

hospitals which are equipped with skills, expertise and equipment, as well as infrastructure required for the staging and treatment of patients, with minimal disfigurement, in terms of physical, functional…

Ahmad, J., Ahmad, S. H., & Jones, K. (2017). Treatment of plantar fasciitis with botulinum toxin: a randomized, controlled study. Foot & Ankle International, 38(1), 1-7. The purpose of this randomized control study is to determine the effect of botulinum toxin type A on the effect of pain control in plantar fasciitis. A total of fifty participants were included in the study. Twenty-five people were included in treatment group and the other twenty-five people received saline solution. The…

by difficulty in areas of occupational, physical function, social functions, emotional well-being, and social integration (Reskin, Plow, and Jette, 2009). Transition into civilian employment can be difficult for veterans because of these…

("Burn Statistics | Burn Injury Guide"). Older adults and infants usually suffer more harsh consequence from burns. A burn is damage to the skin or deeper tissues caused by sun, hot liquids, fire, electricity, or chemicals ("Burns | Johns Hopkins Medicine Health Library"). There are three…

At Yale Medicine, we offer a minimally invasive aspect to reconstructing the ACL. The graft certainly needs to be harvested, so we take that hamstring or the patella tendon, and that is done arthroscopically to weave that tendon back into the knee. Interviewer: Is there anything we can say about the Yale Medicine approach that’s exciting? 0:12:36.3 Karen: At Yale Medicine, we do offer a multidisciplinary approach to treating and preventing ACL injury. As surgeons, we can reconstruct the ACL, but…

XYZ Rehab., is a small sized rehabilitation company, with approximately 500 employees, that provides talent, information and support to rehabilitation departments in various hospitals and convalescent home. XYZ Rehab Inc. manages rehabilitation aspect of patient care, marketing, strategic planning, output measurements and related reimbursements. These services allows hospitals to optimize their resources on various other aspects such as nursing and infrastructure. Also, on a holistic…

Abstract At the Pennsylvania State University, all undergraduate Rehabilitation and Human Services majors are provided with a thorough education and the necessary skills in order to pursue a career in the fields of counseling, therapy, and human services. For four years, students have the ability to enhance their knowledge on select topics such as the history of disabilities, types of disabilities, assessments used when diagnosing a disability, and ways to provide effective treatments. This…

problem”. Heil (2015) states, “Injuries can hinder performance and negatively impact athletes’ mental health and well-being, including: threats to self-esteem, social isolation and motivational demands associated with rehabilitation”. Therefore, injury is one of the most arduous physical and psychological tests confronting athletes. Though an injury deprives athletes of the opportunity to compete and strive toward their goals, it has the benefit of requiring athletes to look at their sports…

Promote Patient Safety in Clinical Rehabilitation Introduction This study was performed to explore the root causes of patient falls by applying Root Cause Analysis and determine the implement procedures to prevent them. The author conducted root cause analysis retrospectively using comprehensive error review to determine and correct the causes of errors in the department of Physical medicine and rehabilitation of a medical center in Taiwan.…