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Mayo Clinic physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Edward Laskowski, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.
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Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers a course in foreign accent reduction to instruct the non-native English speaker in the pronunciation of standard American English.
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Physiatrists, also called doctors of physical medicine, are also medical doctors. They have a good record of helping to solve serious back problems (such as disk problems) without resorting to surgery (which they are not licensed to do).
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square-shaped wrist test One of two preliminary tests (see also thenar weakness test) recommended by the American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
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Frontera, WR, Silver JK, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 1st Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Hanley & Belfus; 2002.
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Nancy Greenwald, MD
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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April 1, 2005 ...
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Cindy Ivanhoe, MD
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine
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Unjera Jackson, MD, FACOG
Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ ...
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Rehabilitation for Neurological Disorders - The branch of medicine that provides rehabilitative care for patients with nervous system disorders is called physical medicine and rehabilitation.
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Director of Advanced Wound Healing Center of the Foot and Ankle Institute
Director of the Dept of Physical Medicine of the Foot and Ankle Institute
Assistant Professor, Dept of Podiatric Orthopedics and Medicine ...
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Practice parameter: Electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome: Report of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Academy of Neurology, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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The doctor decides how soon after surgery the patient should start exercising. Physiatrists (doctors who specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation) or physical therapists should develop an individualized exercise program for the patient.
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