What's on the horizon: defining physiatry through rehabilitation methodology.

Defining Physiatry and Future Scope of Rehabilitation Medicine

To identify the 'physiatry' in a single word is difficult. This may be due that physiatry originated from two different fields, physical medicine and rehabilitation and focuses on assisting the general improvement of functional recovery in disabled patients. In addition, physiatry has new markets to develop; health and welfare. Therefore, the identity of physiatry will change depending on how p...

Physiatrist 2007: who are we and where are we going?

The field of physical medicine and rehabilitation has evolved greatly over the last half century. Although practice patterns continue to change, the unifying concepts of physiatry remain the same. Awareness of the unique aspects of physiatry is still not optimal. It is incumbent on the physiatric community to educate our colleagues, our patients, and the public about our unique field.

Chapter 14 Rehabilitation of the Injured Combatant Vol 2 Physiatry: Interdisciplinary Management

Life care planning: a natural domain of physiatry.

This article is an introduction to life care planning and its relevance to physiatry and physiatric practice. It includes a discussion of life care planning, physiatry's role within its history and evolution, and life care planning methodologies. It also discusses life care planning education and certification, how the core competencies of the physiatrist are particularly relevant and applicabl...

Fascia--Current knowledge and future directions in physiatry: narrative review.

Fascia can be considered part of the connective tissues that permeates the human body. However, in medical training its definition is not clear, and even among specialists its role is not completely understood. Physiatrists have a unique opportunity to add to the growing scientific and clinical knowledge about fascia, particularly about how this connective tissue network may apply clinically to...