Physical medicine and rehabilitation (also known as physiatry) is a medical specialty that involves the process of restoring function for a person who has been disabled as a result of a disease, disorder, or injury.

PM&R provides integrated, multidisciplinary care aimed at recovery of the whole person - by addressing the individual's physical, emotional, medical, vocational, and social condition.

At Memorial, patient PM&R care for adults or children may include any number of the following inpatient and outpatient physical medicine and rehabilitation treatments and procedures:

• physical therapy
• occupational therapy
• speech therapy
• acupuncture

• massage therapy

• biofeedback

• incontinence therapy

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What to Expect: The Rehabilitation Program

PM&R is designed to meet each person's specific condition; therefore, each program is different. Some general treatment components for rehabilitation programs include the following:

• treating the basic disease and preventing complications
• treating the disability and improving function
• providing adaptive tools and altering the environment
• teaching the patient and family and helping them adapt to lifestyle changes

The success of rehabilitation depends on many variables, including the following:

• the nature and severity of the disease, disorder, or injury
• the type and degree of any resulting impairments and disabilities
• the overall health of the patient
• family support

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Related information:

» Go to: Physical and occupational therapy

» Go to: Biofeedback therapy

» Go to: Concussion management

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