Geriatric rehabilitation. 3. Physical medicine and rehabilitation interventions for common disabling disorders.
This self-directed learning module highlights physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM and R) interventions for common disorders that cause disability in older adults. It is part of the study guide on geriatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in PM and R and geriatric medicine. This article specifically focuses on PM and R interventions for arthritides, fractures, cardiovascular disorders, peripheral vascular disease, amputations, pulmonary disorders, cancer, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathies, and diabetic complications.


OBJECTIVE
To summarize the physical medicine and rehabilitation interventions for commonly disabling conditions of older adults.
Roig
Randolph L
RL
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northlake Rehabilitation Professionals, Hammond, LA 70403, USA. rroig@aol.com
Worsowicz
Gregory M
GM
Stewart
Deborah G
DG
Cifu
David X
DX
D000368:Aged; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation