Rehabilitation

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden injury causes damage to your brain. A "closed head injury" may cause brain damage if something hits your head hard but doesn’t break through your skull. A "penetrating head injury" occurs when an object breaks through your skull and enters your brain. Symptoms that may occur after TBI may include: • Headaches • Dizziness • Confusion • Convulsions • Loss of coordination • Slurred speech • Poor concentration • Memory problems • Personality changes According to the CDC, the leading cause of TBI is falls, particularly for young children and adults over 65. Other common causes of TBI include accidental blunt force trauma, motor vehicle accidents, and violent assaults. If you have had a TBI, rehabilitation (or rehab) will be an important part of your recovery. Rehab can take many forms depending on your needs, and might include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as psychiatric care and social support. All of these are designed to help you recover from the effects of your injury as much as possible. Why might I need rehab after traumatic brain injury? Rehab may help: • Improve your ability to function at home and in your community • Help treat the mental and physical problems caused by TBI • Provide social and emotional support • Help you adapt to changes as they occur during your recovery Rehab can also help prevent complications of TBI such as: • Blood clots • Pain • Pressure ulcers, also called bedsores • Breat...

Overview Cardiac rehabilitation (cardiac rehab) is a personalized program of education and exercise. The supervised program is designed to improve health in those with heart disease. It's often recommended after a heart attack or heart surgery. Cardiac rehabilitation involves exercise training, emotional support and education about a heart-healthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle habits include eating a nutritious diet, managing weight and quitting smoking. Why it's done Cardiac rehabilitation is done to improve health in those with a heart condition or a history of heart surgery. The goals of cardiac rehabilitation are to: • Get stronger • Reduce the risk of future heart problems • Prevent the heart condition from worsening • Improve quality of life Cardiac rehabilitation is an option for people with many forms of heart disease. Your provider may recommend cardiac rehab if your medical history includes: • Angioplasty and stenting • Cardiomyopathy • Certain congenital heart diseases • Chest pain (stable angina) • Coronary artery bypass surgery • Coronary artery disease • Heart attack • Heart failure • Heart or lung transplant • Heart valve repair or replacement • Peripheral artery disease with pain in the arms or legs during activity (claudication) Risks Cardiac rehabilitation isn't right for everyone with heart disease. Before it's recommended, your health care team examines you and reviews your medical history. Tests are done to make sure you're ready to start cardiac rehab....

Physicians who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation are called "physiatrists." They diagnose and treat patients with musculoskeletal injuries and pain syndromes, neurological disorders and other conditions affecting nearly every aspect of physical and cognitive functioning. They are also trained in using electrodiagnostic medicine for the evaluation of various conditions. Many Johns Hopkins physiatrists are not only highly trained doctors, but also active researchers in the field of rehabilitation who teach future leaders in the specialty. Director, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Lawrence Cardinal Shehan Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physiatrist-in-chief, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Director, Human Brain Physiology and Stimulation Laboratory Director of Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins Medicine Co-Director, Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Professor of Neurology Professor of Neuroscience Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Back Pain, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Cervical Degenerative Disc Herniation, Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Disc Herniation, Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lumbar Spine Diseases, Neck Pain, Pain Management, Peripheral Neuropathies, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Spinal Disorders, Spinal Pain, Spinal Stenosis Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Dermatomyositis, Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG), Inclusion Body Myositis,...

The Rehabilitation 2030 initiative draws attention to the profound unmet need for rehabilitation worldwide, and highlights the importance of strengthening health systems to provide rehabilitation. The initiative marks a new strategic approach for the global rehabilitation community by emphasizing that: • Rehabilitation should be available for all the population and through all stages of the life course. • Efforts to strengthen rehabilitation should be directed towards supporting the health system as a whole and integrating rehabilitation into all levels of health care. • Rehabilitation is an essential health service and crucial for achieving universal health coverage. With ageing populations, and an increase in the number of people living with chronic disease, rehabilitation is a priority health strategy for the 21st century that uniquely contributes to optimising the functioning of the population. Globally, one in three people are living with a health condition that benefits from rehabilitation. These needs are spread across the lifespan, from children with congenital and intellectual impairment, to young adults with physical limitation resulting from unintentional and war-related injuries, to older people experiencing chronic disease or difficulties associated with ageing. These rehabilitation needs will only grow in the coming years as populations continue to age, and the number of people living with chronic disease continues to increase throughout the world. Many count...

The purpose of rehabilitation is to restore some or all of the patient's physical, sensory, and mental capabilities that were lost due to injury, illness, or disease. Rehabilitation includes assisting the patient to compensate for deficits that cannot be reversed medically. It is prescribed after many types of injury, illness, or disease, including amputations, arthritis, Precautions A proper and adequate rehabilitation program can reverse many disabling conditions or can help patients cope with deficits that cannot be reversed by medical care. Rehabilitation addresses the patient's physical, psychological, and environmental needs. It is achieved by restoring the patient's physical functions and/or modifying the patient's physical and social environment. The main types of rehabilitation are physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Each rehabilitation program is tailored to the individual patient's needs and can include one or more types of therapy. The patient's physician usually coordinates the efforts of the rehabilitation team, which can include physical, occupational, speech, or other therapists; nurses; engineers; physiatrists (physical medicine); psychologists; orthotists (makes devices such as braces to straighten out curved or poorly shaped bones); prosthetists (a therapist who makes artificial limbs or protheses); and vocational counselors. Family members are often actively involved in the patient's rehabilitation program. Physical therapy Exercise is the most ...

The highly trained rehabilitation specialists at University Hospitals help people of all ages regain independence, function and confidence after an illness or injury. Within our rehab services clinics, experienced physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other experts work one-on-one with each patient to help them reach their personal goals and improve activities of daily living. Rehabilitation services are offered at many community locations throughout Northeast Ohio, and include both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Learn more • • • • •

Rehabilitation & Therapy Services Rehabilitation and Therapy Services staff treat a wide variety of medical conditions. Physicians and patients choose McLaren for our expertise in treating both the most complex and most common conditions relating to illness and injury. Our rehabilitation program helps individuals lead more independent and fulfilling lives and the staff exemplify the skills, compassion and professionalism to work with patients of all ages. McLaren offers complete physical, occupational, and speech therapy services at several convenient locations throughout the area. Physicians and patients choose McLaren Rehabilitation Services for our expertise using advanced, hands-on manual therapy techniques and developing ongoing exercise programs to address any strength and flexibility limitations. Our specialties include orthopedics, sports medicine, back and neck pain, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, dizziness and balance, stroke and manual therapy. We also offer specialized programs such as vestibular, pelvic pain and urinary incontinence, lymphedema, aquatics, functional capacity assessments, massage and hand therapy. • You will get dressed and cleaned up in the morning to prepare for your therapy day. • On Monday through Saturday, you will have approximately 3 hours of therapy, consisting of occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreational therapy and, if needed, speech therapy. These therapies are split up throughout the day, allowing for breaks ...

Rehabilitation & Therapy Services Rehabilitation and Therapy Services staff treat a wide variety of medical conditions. Physicians and patients choose McLaren for our expertise in treating both the most complex and most common conditions relating to illness and injury. Our rehabilitation program helps individuals lead more independent and fulfilling lives and the staff exemplify the skills, compassion and professionalism to work with patients of all ages. McLaren offers complete physical, occupational, and speech therapy services at several convenient locations throughout the area. Physicians and patients choose McLaren Rehabilitation Services for our expertise using advanced, hands-on manual therapy techniques and developing ongoing exercise programs to address any strength and flexibility limitations. Our specialties include orthopedics, sports medicine, back and neck pain, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, dizziness and balance, stroke and manual therapy. We also offer specialized programs such as vestibular, pelvic pain and urinary incontinence, lymphedema, aquatics, functional capacity assessments, massage and hand therapy. • You will get dressed and cleaned up in the morning to prepare for your therapy day. • On Monday through Saturday, you will have approximately 3 hours of therapy, consisting of occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreational therapy and, if needed, speech therapy. These therapies are split up throughout the day, allowing for breaks ...

The Rehabilitation 2030 initiative draws attention to the profound unmet need for rehabilitation worldwide, and highlights the importance of strengthening health systems to provide rehabilitation. The initiative marks a new strategic approach for the global rehabilitation community by emphasizing that: • Rehabilitation should be available for all the population and through all stages of the life course. • Efforts to strengthen rehabilitation should be directed towards supporting the health system as a whole and integrating rehabilitation into all levels of health care. • Rehabilitation is an essential health service and crucial for achieving universal health coverage. With ageing populations, and an increase in the number of people living with chronic disease, rehabilitation is a priority health strategy for the 21st century that uniquely contributes to optimising the functioning of the population. Globally, one in three people are living with a health condition that benefits from rehabilitation. These needs are spread across the lifespan, from children with congenital and intellectual impairment, to young adults with physical limitation resulting from unintentional and war-related injuries, to older people experiencing chronic disease or difficulties associated with ageing. These rehabilitation needs will only grow in the coming years as populations continue to age, and the number of people living with chronic disease continues to increase throughout the world. Many count...

The purpose of rehabilitation is to restore some or all of the patient's physical, sensory, and mental capabilities that were lost due to injury, illness, or disease. Rehabilitation includes assisting the patient to compensate for deficits that cannot be reversed medically. It is prescribed after many types of injury, illness, or disease, including amputations, arthritis, Precautions A proper and adequate rehabilitation program can reverse many disabling conditions or can help patients cope with deficits that cannot be reversed by medical care. Rehabilitation addresses the patient's physical, psychological, and environmental needs. It is achieved by restoring the patient's physical functions and/or modifying the patient's physical and social environment. The main types of rehabilitation are physical, occupational, and speech therapy. Each rehabilitation program is tailored to the individual patient's needs and can include one or more types of therapy. The patient's physician usually coordinates the efforts of the rehabilitation team, which can include physical, occupational, speech, or other therapists; nurses; engineers; physiatrists (physical medicine); psychologists; orthotists (makes devices such as braces to straighten out curved or poorly shaped bones); prosthetists (a therapist who makes artificial limbs or protheses); and vocational counselors. Family members are often actively involved in the patient's rehabilitation program. Physical therapy Exercise is the most ...