Geriatric Rehabilitation
Geriatric rehabilitation covers three areas – normal
aging due to disuse and deconditioning, cardiovascular problems like vascular
disease and stroke, and skeletal problems including osteoporosis and
osteoarthritic conditions such as knee and hip replacements.
PM&R physicians use rehabilitation to work toward
the goal of returning the patient to a pre-injury quality of life and may use
physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
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