Also called: Also called: Rehab
After a serious injury, illness or surgery, you may recover slowly. You may need to regain your strength, relearn skills or find new ways of doing things you did before. This process is rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation often focuses on
- Physical therapy to help your strength, mobility and fitness
- Occupational therapy to help you with your daily activities
- Speech-language therapy to help with speaking, understanding, reading, writing and swallowing
- Treatment of pain
The type of therapy and goals of therapy may be different for different people. For example, an older person who has had a stroke may simply want to dress or bathe without help. The goal of younger person who has suffered a heart attack may be to return to work and normal activities.
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Getting Back in Action: Participation Is Key to Recovery
(National Institutes of Health) - http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2006/May/docs/01features_01.htm
- Rehabilitation(Merck & Co., Inc.) - http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec01/ch007/ch007a.html
- Combo Training Helpful for Heart Failure Patients(09/30/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69862.html
- Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis(09/30/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69884.html
- Mirror Trick Shows Promise as Stroke Therapy(09/26/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_69749.html
- More News on Rehabilitation http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_r.html#rehabilitation
- About Physical Therapy(American Physical Therapy Association) - http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=About_Physical_Therapy&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=217&ContentID=21038
- American Occupational Therapy Association Consumer Information(American Occupational Therapy Association) - http://www.aota.org/Consumers.aspx
- Aquatic Therapy(National Center on Physical Activity and Disability) - http://www.ncpad.org/exercise/fact_sheet.php?sheet=257&view=all
- Balance Rehabilitation(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) - http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/treatment/balance_rehab.htm
- Electrical Stimulation in Orthopaedic Disability(International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society) - http://www.ifess.org/Services/Consumer_Ed/Orthopaedic.htm
- Frequently Asked Questions about Music Therapy(American Music Therapy Association) - http://www.musictherapy.org/faqs.html
- Frequently Asked Questions about Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation(American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) - http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/faq.htm
- Frequently Asked Questions about Recreational Therapy(American Therapeutic Recreation Association) - http://www.atra-tr.org/aboutfaq.htm
- Occupational Therapy and Community Mental Health(American Occupational Therapy Association) - http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/MentalHealth/Community/35166.aspx
- Physical Therapy and Your Body(American Physical Therapy Association) - http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=PT_and_Your_Body&Template=/APTAAPPS/PTandYourBody/ptandyourbody.cfm
- Speech for People with Tracheostomies or Ventilators(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) - http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/tracheostomies.htm
- Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)(Vestibular Disorders Association) - http://www.vestibular.org/vestibular-disorders/treatment/vestibular-rehab.php
- What Every Consumer Needs to Know Before Visiting a Massage Therapist(American Massage Therapy Association) - http://www.amtamassage.org/news/beforevisit.html
- Who We Are: Dance/Movement Therapists(American Dance Therapy Association) - http://www.adta.org/about/who.cfm
- Modifying Your Home for Independence(American Occupational Therapy Association) - http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Adults/HomeMods/35182.aspx
- Rehab Tip Sheets for Providers and Caregivers on Performing Common Activities(University of Alabama at Birmingham) - http://www.spinalcord.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=90249
- Returning to Work After an Injury(American Occupational Therapy Association) - http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Work/Job/35196.aspx
- Insurance Coverage for Physical Therapy(American Physical Therapy Association) - http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Insurance_Cover_for_Physical_Therapy&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=97&ContentID=20860
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Medicare Limits on Therapy Services(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10988.pdf
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Occupational Therapy(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Occupational+Therapy%22
- Rehabilitation Clinical Trials(Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation) - http://www.kmrrec.org/trials
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Variation in response to a home intervention to support daily... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18693230&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Feasibility of a classification system for physical therapy, occupational therapy,... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18674980&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Ethical dilemma and resolution:a case scenario. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18630218&tool=MedlinePlus
- Rehabilitation -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=occupational+therapy[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+activities+of+daily+living[mh])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Physical therapy -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=physical+therapy+modalities[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician(American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) - http://www.e-aapmr.org/imis/imisonline/findphys/find.cfm
- Find a Physical Therapist(American Physical Therapy Association) - http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_PT&Template=/APTAAPPS/FindAPT/findaptsearch.cfm
- American Occupational Therapy Association - http://www.aota.org/
- National Center on Physical Activity and Disability - http://www.ncpad.org/
- Know Your Employment Rights: State Vocational Rehabilitation Services(American Foundation for the Blind) - http://www.afb.org/section.asp?Documentid=910
- Going to a Physical Therapist(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/physical_therapy.html
- Going to a Speech Therapist(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feel_better/people/speech_therapist.html
- Going to an Occupational Therapist(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/feel_better/people/occupational_therapist.html
- Learning through Play(American Occupational Therapy Association) - http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Youth/Play/35164.aspx
- Occupational Therapy(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/occupational_therapy.html
- Parents Ask about Occupational Therapy Services in Schools(American Occupational Therapy Association) - http://www.aota.org/Consumers/Tips/Youth/Schools/38523.aspx
- Physical Therapy(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/phys_therapy.html
- Speech-Language Therapy(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/ill/speech_therapy.html
- Geriatric Rehabilitation(American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) - http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/rehab/geriatric.htm
- Rehabilitation(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging) - http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/chapters_ch_trial.asp?ch=13
- Assistive Devices - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/assistivedevices.html
- Disabilities - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/disabilities.html
- Surgery and Rehabilitation - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/surgeryandrehabilitation.html
Rehabilitation - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/rehabilitation.html