Learn About PM&R From Practicing Physiatrists

Learn about PM&R from Practicing Physiatrists – In 2010, M. Elizabeth Sandel, MD, AAPM&R Past President, interviewed physiatrists of all backgrounds to better understand the specialty, the practice and the core values shared by members of the Academy community. This 7 minute video provides an invaluable perspective of the specialty.

Farmers tough on artificial limbs

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Heckathorne and Kathryn Waldera, research engineer in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Feinberg and lead author of the study, conducted intensive one-on-one interviews with 40 American farmers and ranchers with amputations to gather information …
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The Cyclops Child: A Glimpse of Inhumanity

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… Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Vox became the medical director of brain injury rehabilitation at New England Rehabilitation Hospital and a clinical assistant professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Tufts University School of …
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Why we incarcerate: Rehabilitation

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The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) defines physical medicine and rehabilitation as the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of persons of all ages with physical and/or cognitive impairment and disability. The aim …
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Bridgeport Hospital earns certification in rehabilitation care for cancer …

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“The effects of cancer treatments can affect the bones, joints, muscles, nervous system, lymphatic system, heart or lungs,” said Dr. Lisa Webb, Bridgeport Hospital chief of physical medicine and rehabilitation. “This impact on the body may in turn …
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