PM&R Knowledge NOW®️ is a resource for physicians and patients providing an overview of conditions and treatments in the specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R).| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Therapeutic cannabinoids first entered U.S. clinical use in 1985, when the synthetic Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol capsule dronabinol was approved for| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Approximately 12% of adults in the United States have a mobility impairment that results in serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.1 This includes the| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Physical Modalities are manually applied agents that yield a specific therapeutic response. This review focuses on both commonly and uncommonly used physical| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Definition Overuse disorders are defined as tissue damage resulting from repetitive microtrauma.1 Most often, these injuries develop without an identifiable inciting event.1 This section focuses on bony injuries, such as stress reaction and stress fractures, while other common overuse injures The post Ankle and Foot Overuse Disorders: Bony Injuries appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Disease/Diagnosis Overuse ankle and foot disorders involve chronic microtrauma to tendons or soft tissues, leading to pain, impaired function, and tissue degeneration.1 This section focuses on tendinopathies, impingement syndromes, and plantar fasciitis. Please see Ankle and Foot Overuse Disorders: Bony The post Ankle and Foot Overuse Disorders: Tendinopathy and Other Soft Tissue Injuries appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Overview and Description Introduction Many pathologies can affect a person’s gait, or ability to walk. Gait abnormalities can contribute to increased fall risk, increased energy cost of walking, decreased safety during community ambulation, or otherwise negatively impact patients.1,2 A gait The post Introduction to Abnormal Gait appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Overview and Description Gait, or the way humans walk or run, is an orchestrated series of movements involving various muscles, joints, and biomechanical processes. Mastery of normal gait parameters is essential for physiatrists to evaluate and treat abnormal gait effectively. The post Biomechanics of Normal Gait appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Overview and Description Chronic pain is a complex and multifactorial condition defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as pain that persists for more than 3 months.1 In the United States, chronic pain affects over 50 The post Medical Marijuana and Psychedelics for Chronic Pain appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Disease/Disorder Definition Central core myopathy (CCM) is a rare and widely variable genetic condition characterized by truncal and proximal muscle weakness. It is most commonly caused by an autosomal dominant (AD) mutation of the RYR1 gene and can place some The post Central Core Myopathy appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Disease/Disorder Definition Pompe Disease (PD), also referred to as Type 2 Glycogenesis or Acid Maltase Deficiency, is a glycogen storage disease that occurs due to an inherited deficiency in lysosomal acid-α-glucosidase (GAA, or acid maltase), an enzyme encoded on chromosome The post Pompe Disease appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Disease/Disorder See Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injury Part 1 Essentials of Assessment See Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injury Part 1 Rehabilitation Management and Treatments Available or current treatment guidelines There are presently no accepted standardized treatment guidelines for neonatal brachial plexus injury The post Neonatal Brachial Plexus Injury Part 2: Rehabilitation Management and Treatments, Cutting Edge and Gaps in Knowledge appeared first on PM&R KnowledgeNow.| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Physical Modalities are manually applied agents that yield a specific therapeutic response. This review focuses on both commonly and uncommonly used physical| PM&R KnowledgeNow
A migraine is a primary headache disorder of moderate-severe intensity, typically lasting 4-72 hours, with associated phonophobia/photophobia, nausea, and/or| PM&R KnowledgeNow
Wheelchair and Power Mobility for the pediatric population is of overwhelming importance and an often overlooked area of research. The impairment that| PM&R KnowledgeNow