Introduction Telerehabilitation, supported by the worldwide use of smartphones, broadband internet, and computers, is a useful method in the intricate setup of the holistic treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with…
Telehealth has taken the spotlight with the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which rendered traditional, in-person health care visits potentially unsafe in the face of a highly communicable virus….
Introduction A disaster is an event or situation that causes great damage, destruction, and human suffering; overwhelms local capacity; and can necessitate requests for national or international assistance. In its…
Introduction Mother Teresa once said, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” Rehabilitation professionals are agents of change,…
Introduction The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) describes pediatric rehabilitation medicine (PRM) as “the subspecialty that uses an interdisciplinary approach to address the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and…
Introduction According to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, 7.7% of US children aged 3 to 17 had a disorder related to voice, speech, language, and swallowing…
Disability is an umbrella term describing a state of decreased functioning associated with disease, disorder, injury, or other health conditions. Disability may be experienced as an impairment, activity limitation, or…
Introduction Rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity requires a clinician to be knowledgeable as well as creative due to the complex, intricate, and functional design of this most valuable…
Introduction Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer…
Introduction Physical therapy, also known as physiotherapy, is a health care profession that uses evidence-based kinesiology, exercise prescription, health education, mobilization, electrical and physical agents to treat acute or chronic…
