The Rehabilitation of Advanced Heart Failure Patients after Left Ventricular Assist Device: A Narrative Review
As an increasing number of patients with advanced heart failure are receiving a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) as either destination therapy or bridge to transplantation, there is increasing attention on functional outcomes and quality of life after LVAD implantation. Rehabilitation providers in the acute inpatient rehabilitation setting increasingly will treat patients with LVAD and should understand the exercise physiology, medical management, rehabilitation considerations, and outcomes after rehabilitation for patients with LVAD. (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - June 18, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Sarah M. Eickmeyer, Kim D. Barker, Anjum Sayyad, Leslie Rydberg Source Type: research
Diminished Kinesthetic and Visual Motor Imagery Ability in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: Mental Task and Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal problem among adults. It has been observed that patients with chronic pain have maladaptive neuroplastic changes and difficulty in imagination processes. (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - June 14, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Roy La Touche, M ónica Grande-Alonso, Ferran Cuenca-Martínez, Luis Gónzalez-Ferrero, Luis Suso-Martí, Alba Paris-Alemany Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Diminished kinesthetic and visual motor imagery ability in adults with chronic low back pain
Low back pain (LBP) is the most prevalent musculoskeletal problem among adults. It has been observed that patients with chronic pain have maladaptive neuroplastic changes and difficulty in imagination processes. (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - June 14, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Roy La Touche, M ónica Grande-Alonso, Ferran Cuenca-Martínez, Luis Gónzalez-Ferrero, Luis Suso-Martí, Alba Paris-Alemany Source Type: research
Congenital Partial Aplasia of the Atlas Causing Functional Angular Displacement of the Posterior Arch
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Source: PM and R - June 14, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Lance M. Mabry, Michael D. Ross, Sonja I. Dardenelle Source Type: research
Sonographically Guided Plantaris Tendon Release: A Cadaveric Validation Study
The plantaris tendon (PT) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of symptoms in a subset of patients with Achilles region pain syndromes and has been traditionally managed via open surgical resection. Although the PT can be visualized on ultrasound, a minimally invasive technique for sonographically guided PT release has not been formally described. (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - June 13, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Jay Smith, H åkan Alfredson, Lorenzo Masci, Jacob L. Sellon, Charonn D. Woods Source Type: research
Football Participation and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
A 13-year-old male athlete presents to the clinic with his parents for a preparticipation physical examination. The athlete has participated in soccer, baseball, and track in the past but is very interested in joining the football team this year. His parents are hesitant for him to participate in football because they have heard about a brain injury in football players called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). They would like your advice regarding whether their child should avoid football due to the risk of developing CTE. (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - June 1, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Scott R. Laker, Christine Greiss, Jonathan T. Finnoff, Jaspal R. Singh Tags: Point/Counterpoint Source Type: research
Editorial Board
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Academy News – June PM & R
As the primary medical society for the specialty of PM&R, your Academy is focused on moving the specialty and you forward. Our mission is to lead the advancement of physiatry ’s impact throughout health care. Your Academy will ensure that: (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - June 1, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Departments Source Type: research
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Spanish Translated Abstracts
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Source: PM and R - June 1, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Translated Abstracts Source Type: research
Validity, Reliability, and Responsiveness of the Spanish Version of the OPTIMAL Instrument
The Outpatient Physical Therapy Improvement in Movement Assessment Log (OPTIMAL) is a self-report instrument developed to measure the ability to perform mobility actions. (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - May 31, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Arrate Pinto-Carral, Tania Fern ández-Villa, Andrew A. Guccione, Federico Montero Cuadrado, José M Cancela, Antonio José Molina Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
Aphonogelia After Recovery From Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report
During rehabilitation from a severe traumatic brain injury, a 16-year-old girl became aware that she had lost the ability to laugh out loud. This rare phenomenon previously has been described as “aphonogelia.” A discussion of therapeutic avenues that were explored with this patient is presented and is the first case, to our knowledge, of aphonogelia after a traumatic brain injury. (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - May 31, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Scott A. McLeod, Alva Lam, Adam Spencer, Xing-Chang Wei, Vithya Gnanakumar Tags: Case Presentation Source Type: research
A Case Report of Aphonogelia following Recovery from Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
During rehabilitation from a severe traumatic brain injury, a 16-year-old woman became aware that she had lost the ability to laugh out loud. This rare phenomenon has previously been described as “aphonogelia.” A discussion of therapeutic avenues which were explored with this patient is the first case, to our knowledge, of aphonogelia following a traumatic brain injury is presented. (Source: PM and R)
Source: PM and R - May 31, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Scott A. McLeod, Alva Lam, Adam Spencer, Xing-Chang Wei, Vithya Gnanakumar Source Type: research
