Orthopedics

According to physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Saloni Sharma, MD, treatment for neuropathic pain draws on PM&R's many strengths.

Collaboration among care team members is a key ingredient to effective support for children with disabilities and this specialist says her welcome mat is out for her neighbors.

For a child with disabilities, the family system is the primary mechanism that supports all forward momentum and growth, says pediatric rehabilitation doctor Amy Houtrow, MD, PHD, MPH.

Pediatric rehabilitation doctors are specialists at a premium in the US; Dr Amy Houtrow talks with Patient Care about how they reach beyond geographic barriers.

The goal of a PM&R physician is to identify the source of function-limiting pain and then develop the best plan for each patient to return them to their lives.

Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, considers the impact of poverty on childhood disability and talks about opportunities to breach barriers to health care access.

Renowned pediatric rehabilitation physician Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, highlights the scope of the specialty and its core objectives.

How can a nearby physiatrist help your patient with hypertension? If comorbid arthritis has the person couchbound, a consult and some PT could go a long way.

The patient with neck pain might be better off referred to a physiatrist for additional evaluation and possibly treatment, according to PM&R physician Atul Patel, MD.

A member of the board of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation highlights the breadth of his practice.