Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation**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
Table of Contents
1. The Physiatric History and Physical Examination2. Examination of the Pediatric Patient3. Rehabilitation of Swallowing Disorders4. Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Rehabilitation5. Practical Aspects of Impairment Rating and Disability Determination6. Occupational Medicine and Vocational Rehabilitation7. Quality and Outcome Measures for Medical Rehabilitation8. Electrodiagnostic Medicine9. Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Restoration in Upper Limb Amputation10. Lower Limb Amputation and Gait11. Upper Limb Orthotic Devices12. Lower Limb Orthoses13. Spinal Orthoses14. Wheelchairs and Seating Systems15. Therapeutic Exercise16. Manipulation, Traction, and Massage17. Physical Agent Modalities18. Integrative Medicine in Rehabilitation19. Assistive Technology and Environmental Control Devices20. Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction21. Neurogenic Bowel: Dysfunction and Rehabilitation22. Sexual Dysfunction and Disability23. Spasticity24. Prevention and Management of Chronic Wounds25. Vascular Diseases26. Burns27. Acute Medical Conditions: Cardiopulmonary Disease, Medical Frailty, and Renal Failure28. Chronic Medical Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Organ Transplantation, and Diabetes29. Cancer Rehabilitation30. Geriatrics31. Rheumatologic Rehabilitation32. Common Neck Problems33. Low Back Disorders34. Osteoporosis35. Upper Limb Pain and Dysfunction36. Lower Limb Pain and Dysfunction37. Chronic Pain38. Pelvic Floor Disorders39. Sports Medicine and Adaptive Sports40. Motor Neuron Diseases41. Neuropathies42. Myopathic Disorders43. Traumatic Brain Injury44. Stroke Rehabilitation45. Degenerative Movement Disorders of the Central Nervous System46. Multiple Sclerosis47. Cerebral Palsy48. Myelomeningocele and Other Spinal Dysraphisms49. Spinal Cord Injury50. Auditory, Vestibular, and Visual Impairments
