Full Description
Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest advances and technologies, Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 6th Edition, remains the market leader in the field of PM&R. For more than 20 years, this bestselling reference has been the go-to resource for the entire rehabilitation team, providing in-depth coverage of essential core principles along with the latest research, technologies, and procedures that enhance patient care and facilitate optimal return to function. In this edition, lead editor Dr. David X. Cifu and his team of expert associate editors and contributing authors employ a more succinct format that emphasizes need-to-know material, incorporating new key summary features, including high-yield information and study sheets for problem-based learning.
Focuses more heavily on rehabilitation, with case studies throughout and more comprehensive coverage of stroke evaluation, rehabilitation, and therapies.
Provides expanded information on key topics such as interventional pain management options, gait and prosthetics, USG, fluoroscopy, electrodiagnosis and more.
Features a new chapter on Occupational Medicine and Vocational Rehabilitation, plus enhanced coverage of the neurogenic bladder, rehabilitation and prosthetic restoration in upper limb amputation, and acute medical conditions including cardiac disease, medical frailty, and renal failure.
Discusses quality and outcome measures for medical rehabilitation, practical aspects of impairment rating and disability determination, integrative medicine in rehabilitation, and assistive technology.
Offers highly illustrated, templated chapters that are easy to navigate without sacrificing coverage of key topics.
Includes access to dozens of even more practical videos and hundreds of integrated self-assessment questions for more effective learning and retention.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Contents
1 The Physiatric History and Physical Examination 2 Examination of the Pediatric Patient 3 Rehabilitation of Swallowing Disorders 4 Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Rehabilitation 5 Practical Aspects of Impairment Rating and Disability Determination 6 Occupational Medicine and Vocational Rehabilitation 7 Quality and Outcome Measures for Medical Rehabilitation 8 Electrodiagnostic Medicine 9 Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Restoration in Upper Limb Amputation 10 Lower Limb Amputation and Gait 11 Upper Limb Orthotic Devices 12 Lower Limb Orthoses 13 Spinal Orthoses 14 Wheelchairs and Seating Systems 15 Therapeutic Exercise 16 Manipulation, Traction, and Massage 17 Physical Agent Modalities 18 Integrative Medicine in Rehabilitation 19 Assistive Technology and Environmental Control Devices 20 Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction 21 Neurogenic Bowel: Dysfunction and Rehabilitation 22 Sexual Dysfunction and Disability 23 Spasticity 24 Prevention and Management of Chronic Wounds 25 Vascular Diseases 26 Burns 27 Acute Medical Conditions: Cardiopulmonary Disease, Medical Frailty, and Renal Failure 28 Chronic Medical Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Organ Transplantation, and Diabetes 29 Cancer Rehabilitation 30 Geriatrics 31 Rheumatologic Rehabilitation 32 Common Neck Problems 33 Low Back Disorders 34 Osteoporosis 35 Upper Limb Pain and Dysfunction 36 Lower Limb Pain and Dysfunction 37 Chronic Pain 38 Pelvic Floor Disorders 39 Sports Medicine and Adaptive Sports 40 Motor Neuron Diseases 41 Neuropathies 42 Myopathic Disorders 43 Traumatic Brain Injury 44 Stroke Rehabilitation 45 Degenerative Movement Disorders of the Central Nervous System 46 Multiple Sclerosis 47 Cerebral Palsy 48 Myelomeningocele and Other Spinal Dysraphisms 49 Spinal Cord Injury 50 Auditory, Vestibular, and Visual Impairments
