Rehabilitation Medicine

High school was not a piece of cake, it was challenging at times but yet rewarding when being able to see my improvement. Through high school, I have participated in a variety of sports, I have also taken a health science professions class, and spent a year studying sports medicine. Over my time playing sports, I have realized that there will always be a chance for someone to get hurt but there’s not always someone around to take care of them. This has lead me to discover that my dream is to become an athletic trainer for high school or college teams. While studying sports medicine, I have admired the care and duties that the athletic

Physical therapy is the treatment of deformity, injury, or disease by healthcare professionals, physical therapists, through hands-on methods such as massage, exercise, or heat treatment so that drugs or surgery may not be needed. In physical therapy sessions therapists work with patients to help them improve their movement so that they are able to manage their pain. Physical therapy is an active profession with a scientific base that helps patients to restore and to maintain optimal physical function. Physical therapists take an active role in the rehabilitation process, in prevention and health maintenance programs, and in fitness and wellness programs (PT Careers, 2015). Their services are covered by private, state, and federal insurance plans, and therapists make a positive impact on the lives of their patients.

Rehabilitation, what is rehabilitation? Rehabilitation is the action of restoring someone to a normal life through training and therapy after incarcerated, addiction or illness. Rehabilitation can be used for an offender who has committed a crime and is incarcerated, someone who is struggling with addiction or illness. Rehabilitation was originated in 1779 by the British Government as part of the Penitentiary Act, rehabilitation would consist of punishment along with treatment for the offenders. (Benjamin Disraeli 2004). The purpose of rehabilitation is to treat the offender in order for the offender to return to society and be able to contribute, rehabilitation is also a punishment for breaking a law.

​Mental health disorders are a significant cause of morbidity in prisons across the United States (U.S). Deinstitutionalization of the state’s mental health system has turned prisons into America’s “new asylums”; it has become a warehouse for the mentally ill. Our U.S prison rehabilitative services are not equipped to provide care and psychological treatment for the mentally ill which allows for these mental illnesses to persist, worsen or even trigger new ones. It can even cause inmates to wind up back in prison upon release for minor offenses. In addition to the lack of resources for these mentally ill individuals, the prison environment also directly affects the mental

The exercise physiology degree program teaches physical wellness through kinesiology. This program places students in practicums with mentors, so students can gain in-depth insight into the profession. The curriculum includes standard movement sciences classes, such as biomechanics, human anatomy, exercise physiology and kinesthetic learning. Students go onto work in the fields of health promotion and commercial wellness. The personal training degree allows students to specialize in strength and conditioning. Graduates go on to become personal trainers at commercial fitness centers, with professional sports teams and as independent

This week’s forum raises a fundamental question on the readiness of the United States physical therapy (PT) profession to integrate prescribing medication as part of its autonomous practice. Currently, the United Kingdom (UK) is the sole nation that has provided their PTs the authority to prescribe medication without any physician’s authorization (Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [CSP], 2012). The UK’s PTs journey in attaining an independent prescriber status underwent a rigorous process before it even came into effect in June 2012. Before achieving the independent status for prescribing drugs in 2012, the PTs in the UK already has supplementary prescribing rights since 2005 (CSP, 2013; Cooper et al., 2008). To adequately address the

A rehabilitation technician is a job in which someone works at a physical therapy under a physical therapist. Rehabilitation technician, commonly known as a rehab tech, perform tasks that are taught during on the job training unlike a physical therapist. Patients will work with the rehab tech for a majority of the time. Rehab techs are very important to the field of physical therapy because Physical Therapists are very busy and they help take some of the stress away from the job. It is important to know what the responsibilities of this job are as well as the skills needed.

The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) is requesting a (6) month exrtension for the Physical Therapist contract position (contract #V797D-40199 VA246-16-F-3856).

One of the duties of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is to assure the citizens of Ohio are protected from the actions of criminal offenders. When it is time for an inmate to be released into society, ODRC has devised a plan, known as the Ohio Reentry Program, to bridge the gap and facilitate the correctional inmates’ release into communities around Ohio and to help curb recidivism.

Shoulder instability is commonly seen in rehabilitation settings. Many patients come in either with shoulder pain, spasticity, subluxation, decreased range of motion(ROM), stiffness, or instability. Exercise is an effective key component in achieving stability of the shoulder. Therapeutic rehabilitation relies on evidence-based practice to provide the best care to improve function and stability. The purpose of this research study was to investigate the effects of stretching and joint stabilization exercises applied to spastic shoulder joints on improving shoulder dysfunction in hemiplegic patients using three groups of hemiplegic patients (Young Youl You, Jin Gang Her, Ji-Hea Woo, Taesung Ko, & Sin Ho Chung, 2013).

The act of rehabilitation systematically readjusts an individual, over a period of time, to be re-integrated back into society. Rather than punishing and ultimately subjecting this person to the harsh penitentiary environments, this person is granted a shot at redemption. Safe infection sites offer the appropriate resources for those suffering from drug addiction, to seek help and begin their process of re-integration. These resources cover an individual’s basic human right to health and according to The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, their right to life, liberty, and security of the person. According to a study done in New Brunswick at Crandall University, “the Drug Rehab Services (2013) relegates drug use to about .15% or 20, 000

Throughout the years, many processes have been created to form the rehabilitation process of criminal justice. This process has reached out to many offenders and their families by allowing them to return to the community as changed individuals. Rehabilitation has many different process, but most, if not all have been proven successful in returning offenders to the community as changed individuals.

Hi Thelma. How are you? Great research study proposal. I am currently working in the long-term/acute rehabilitation unit. Our hospital is constantly looking for ways to improve the patient’s safety. Last year we had too many falls in our unit. We used the qualitative research approach to identify the factors contributing to fall, and in finding solutions to reduce risk of falling and injury. Fall data were obtained from incident reporting. The chair person of the performance improvement was also involved in investigating and reviewing the problem. In our case, when the occurrences of the falls were reviewed, 6 out 8 of the patients were trying to get to the bathroom or the bedside commode. Most cases of falls are the elderly, patients with

SCI significantly affects an individual's return to and participation in social activities. The goal of SCI rehabilitation is to enable an individual to reintegrate into their community life. However, limited knowledge exists regarding the variables that facilitate or hamper community reintegration. Persons with SCI are rarely evaluated in-spite of their impact on long-term social participation. They are to determine the potential relations on social participation. Persons with a SCI tend to report fewer feelings of well-being, on average, than non-disabled persons, score lower on physical, mental, and social health, and in other domains of life that people consider important to life quality. Social barriers are hard challenge for persons with

In this essay I will discuss theoretical principals of rehabilitation of a particular patient I cared for while on clinical placement. It will focus on the role of the multidisciplinary team involved in this rehabilitation process post acute myocardial infarction and the education and support given to the patient and her family during the discharge planning process. Also I will be including statistics and evidence of pathophysiology. The National Service Framework for Older People (Department of Health, 2001) sets out eight standards including standard three about intermediate care services that promote independence and provide effective rehabilitation services. Active rehabilitation is seen to reduce the risks of hospital readmission,