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Critical Reviews in Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine is a quarterly scientific journal published by Begell House covering the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. The editor-in-chief is Martin Grabois.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation encompasses a variety of clinical settings and patient populations. [ citation needed ] In hospital settings, physiatrists commonly treat patients who have had an amputation , spinal cord injury , stroke , traumatic brain injury , and other debilitating injuries or conditions.
1939: The Society of Physical Therapy Physicians was formed, the forerunner of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R). The Archives was designated as its official journal. 1945: The name of the journal became the Archives of Physical Medicine. The term "physical medicine" represented a change of emphasis from the ...
Howard Choi is a physician in the United States and the principal editor of a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) handbook, PM&R Pocketpedia, and a companion book, Pain Medicine Pocketpedia. Award for Choi include the American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award (2001) and the Foundation for PM&R New Investigator Award (2004 ...
The McKenzie method is a technique primarily used in physical therapy.It was developed in the late 1950s by New Zealand physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. [1] [2] [3] In 1981 he launched the concept which he called "Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)" – a system encompassing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for the spine and extremities.
Physical therapists can improve the quality of life of individuals with spinal cord injury by developing exercise programs that are tailored to meet individual patient needs. Adapted physical activity equipment can also be used to allow for sport participation: for example, sit-skiis can be used by individuals with a spinal cord injury for ...
In physical rehabilitation and sports training, the SAID principle asserts that the human body adapts specifically to imposed demands. [1] It demonstrates that, given stressors on the human system, there will be a Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands (SAID). [2]
The Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research about physical therapy. It is published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Physical Therapy Association and was established in 1921. [1] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 3 ...