Stan Mathew, MD Iowa Physical Rehabilitation Medicine ManorCare Health Services

Stan Mathew, MD Iowa Physical Rehabilitation Medicine ManorCare Health Services – Stanley Mathew, MD, Spine Care medical director of St. Luke’s in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Description: Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) or physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine which aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician who has completed training in this field is referred to as a physiatrist or rehab medicine specialist. In order to be a physiatrist in the United States, one must complete four years of medical school, one year of internship, and three years of residency. Physiatrists specialize in restoring optimal function to people with injuries to the muscles, bones, tissues, and nervous system. Common conditions that are treated by physiatrists include amputation, spinal cord injury, sports injury, stroke, musculoskeletal pain syndromes such as low back pain, fibromyalgia, and traumatic brain injury. Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation involves optimizing function in those afflicted with heart or lung disease. Chronic pain management is achieved through a multidisciplinary approach involving psychologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, and interventional procedures when indicated. In addition to the previous methodology, stroke is often treated with the help of a speech therapist and recreational therapist when possible. Keywords: Degenerative, arthritis, Sports, injuries, Cumulative, trauma, disorders, Occupational …