Braddom's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

David Xavier Cifu is an American physiatrist, researcher, and medical educator. He is the Associate Dean for Innovation and System Integration in the School of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, the chairman and Herman J. Flax M.D. Professor of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Virginia Commonwealth University, staff physiatrist at the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Administration Medical Center, founding director of the VCU-Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering and senior TBI specialist in the Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration.

• 1 The Physiatric History and Physical Examination 2 Examination of the Pediatric Patient 3 Rehabilitation of Swallowing Disorders 4 Psychological Assessment and Intervention in Rehabilitation 5 Practical Aspects of Impairment Rating and Disability Determination 6 Occupational Medicine and Vocational Rehabilitation 7 Quality and Outcome Measures for Medical Rehabilitation 8 Electrodiagnostic Medicine 9 Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Restoration in Upper Limb Amputation 10 Lower Limb Amputation and Gait 11 Upper Limb Orthotic Devices 12 Lower Limb Orthoses 13 Spinal Orthoses 14 Wheelchairs and Seating Systems 15 Therapeutic Exercise 16 Manipulation, Traction, and Massage 17 Physical Agent Modalities 18 Integrative Medicine in Rehabilitation 19 Assistive Technology and Environmental Control Devices 20 Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction 21 Neurogenic Bowel: Dysfunction and Rehabilitation 22 Sexual Dysfunction and Disability 23 Spasticity 24 Prevention and Management of Chronic Wounds 25 Vascular Diseases 26 Burns 27 Acute Medical Conditions: Cardiopulmonary Disease, Medical Frailty, and Renal Failure 28 Chronic Medical Conditions: Pulmonary Disease, Organ Transplantation, and Diabetes 29 Cancer Rehabilitation 30 Geriatrics 31 Rheumatologic Rehabilitation 32 Common Neck Problems 33 Low Back Disorders 34 Osteoporosis 35 Upper Limb Pain and Dysfunction 36 Lower Limb Pain and Dysfunction 37 Chronic Pain 38 Pelvic Floor Disorders 39 Sports Medicine and Adaptive Sports 40 Motor Neuron Diseases 41 Neuropathies 42 Myopathic Disorders 43 Traumatic Brain Injury 44 Stroke Rehabilitation 45 Degenerative Movement Disorders of the Central Nervous System 46 Multiple Sclerosis 47 Cerebral Palsy 48 Myelomeningocele and Other Spinal Dysraphisms 49 Spinal Cord Injury 50 Auditory, Vestibular, and Visual Impairments

"This updated edition provides recent findings from research and clinical practice. There has been great growth in physical medicine and rehabilitation so it was appropriate to update this textbook to keep up with modern practice. The book met my expectations." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Michael Nguyen, MD, MPH (Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) Doody's Score: 4 Stars!