Rehabilitation

A

• ACL Reconstruction - Return-to-Sport Rehabilitation

  Protect graft, restore ROM and quadriceps strength, train neuromuscular control, and use objective criteria for return to sport.
• Adhesive Capsulitis - Rehabilitation

  Stage-based pain control and capsular stretching with gradual strengthening; consider injections to accelerate recovery.
• Amputation - Preprosthetic and Prosthetic Training

  Shape limb, protect skin, manage pain, and train gait and function with appropriate prosthetic components and energy conservation.

B

• Burn Rehabilitation - Scar Management and Contracture Prevention

  Early positioning and splinting, ROM, edema control, and scar modulation (compression, silicone) with functional training.

C

• Cardiac Rehabilitation - Phases I to III

  Supervised, progressive exercise with risk factor control after MI, PCI, CABG, or heart failure; monitor symptoms and hemodynamics.
• Cerebral Palsy - Function and Transition to Adulthood

  Optimize mobility with orthoses, spasticity control, and adaptive tech; plan transition goals for education, work, and independence.
• Cervical Radiculopathy - Conservative Rehabilitation

  Pain control, short-term collar if needed, directional preference exercises, and traction; avoid early imaging unless red flags.
• Cognitive Rehabilitation — TBI & Post‑ICU

  Address attention, memory, executive function, and processing speed with structured, goal‑oriented therapy; manage mood/sleep; plan graded return to work/school.
• Community Reintegration — Goal Setting & Barriers

  Rebuild participation after illness/injury using ICF framework, SMART goals, and barrier reduction across mobility, self‑care, cognition, and roles. Address environmental and psychosocial determinants explicitly.
• Critical Illness Neuromyopathy - Rehab Approach

  Recognize ICU-acquired weakness; start early mobilization, prevent complications, and plan long-term strengthening and nerve recovery monitoring.

D

• Driving Rehabilitation — Assessment & Training

  Driver rehab evaluates medical fitness to drive and provides training/adaptations. Combine clinic testing (vision, cognition, motor) with simulator/on‑road assessment; prescribe adaptive equipment and training.
• Dysphagia Rehabilitation - Post-Stroke Management

  Screen before oral intake, use compensatory strategies and exercises, and escalate to instrumental assessment to reduce aspiration risk.
• Dysphagia Rehabilitation — Post‑Stroke & ICU

  Early screening, instrumental assessment (VFSS/FEES), diet texture modification, postural maneuvers, and targeted therapy reduce aspiration; coordinate with ICU/respiratory for trach/vent patients.

G

• Gait Disorders in Older Adults - Assessment and Devices

  Identify causes (sensory, neurologic, musculoskeletal), reduce fall risk, and match assistive devices to deficits.

H

• Hand Therapy - Flexor and Extensor Tendon Rehab

  Protect repair while preventing adhesions using surgeon-specific protocols; progress from passive to active motion.
• Head and Neck Cancer - Voice and Swallow Rehab

  Prevent and treat dysphagia and dysphonia with early therapy, ROM, and compensatory strategies during and after chemoradiation.

I

• Inpatient Early Mobility - Deconditioning Prevention

  Reduce delirium and functional decline with protocolized early mobility, minimizing tethers and coordinating with nursing and therapy.

L

• Low Back Pain - Exercise-Based Management

  Favor active care with graded activity, core stabilization, and education; avoid routine imaging and prolonged rest.
• Lymphedema After Cancer — Diagnosis & Therapy

  Cancer‑related lymphedema: diagnose clinically (Stemmer sign) and stage; first‑line is complete decongestive therapy (CDT) with compression, manual drainage, exercise, and skin care. Consider surgery for refractory disease.

M

• Multiple Sclerosis - Fatigue and Mobility Management

  Combine energy conservation, exercise, spasticity control, and mobility aids; manage heat sensitivity and mood.

N

• Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel - Rehabilitation Strategies

  Use intermittent catheterization, antimuscarinics, and bowel regimens with scheduled timing and suppositories; prevent infections and constipation.

O

• Orthotics & Prosthetics — Selection & Training

  Match device to functional goals and impairment level; ensure proper fit, training, and skin care; reassess as function changes.

P

• Pain Rehabilitation - Opioid-Sparing Multimodal Program

  Integrate exercise, CBT, sleep optimization, and non-opioid analgesics; taper long-term opioids with shared decision making when appropriate.
• Parkinson Disease - Gait and Balance Training

  Use cueing, amplitude-based training, and dual-task strategies to reduce freezing and falls; optimize meds timing with therapy.
• Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Men — Rehab Approaches

  Men’s pelvic floor rehab targets post‑prostatectomy incontinence, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, and defecatory dysfunction with pelvic floor muscle training, biofeedback, bladder/bowel retraining, and pain modulation.
• Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation - Urinary Incontinence

  Behavioral therapy and pelvic floor muscle training are first-line; consider biofeedback and referral if refractory.
• Post-COVID or Prolonged Illness - Deconditioning Rehab

  Screen for post-exertional symptom exacerbation, start low-intensity activity with pacing, and treat orthostatic intolerance.
• Post-Fracture Rehab - Osteoporosis and Function

  Early mobilization with protected weight bearing, edema control, and osteoporosis secondary prevention to reduce future fractures.
• Post‑Stroke Spasticity — Botulinum Toxin & Therapies

  Set functional goals, use botulinum toxin injections targeting focal spasticity, combine with therapy/splinting, and escalate to intrathecal baclofen or neurolysis for diffuse severe spasticity.
• Pressure Injury - Prevention and Management in Rehab

  Risk stratify, reposition, optimize nutrition, and use pressure redistribution surfaces; treat with debridement and moisture control.
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation - COPD

  Improve dyspnea, exercise tolerance, and quality of life with supervised exercise, breathing training, and self-management education.

R

• Rotator Cuff Tear - Nonoperative Rehabilitation

  Reduce pain, restore ROM, then strengthen rotator cuff and scapular stabilizers; avoid early aggressive overhead loading.

S

• Spasticity Management - Stretching, Oral Agents, and Botulinum

  Reduce tone that impairs function using stretching, positioning, oral antispasmodics, and focal chemodenervation; monitor weakness and sedation.
• Spinal Cord Injury - Acute Rehabilitation and Complications

  Start early rehab, prevent pressure injury and DVT, manage autonomic, bowel, and bladder issues, and plan mobility with level-appropriate equipment.
• Stroke - Neglect and Visual-Spatial Training

  Identify hemi-neglect and use scanning training, limb activation, and environmental modifications to improve safety.
• Stroke Rehabilitation - Early Mobilization and Recovery

  Start rehab once medically stable; prioritize early, task-specific training, dysphagia screening, DVT prevention, and realistic functional goals.

T

• Total Hip Arthroplasty - Precautions and Rehabilitation

  Respect surgical approach precautions, normalize gait, strengthen abductors, and prevent dislocation and DVT while restoring function.
• Total Knee Arthroplasty - Postoperative Rehabilitation Protocol

  Control pain and swelling, restore extension first, progress flexion and quadriceps strength, and prevent thromboembolic and wound complications.
• Traumatic Brain Injury - Cognitive and Physical Rehabilitation

  Structure recovery with graded return to activity, cognitive pacing, headache and sleep management, and vestibular/oculomotor therapy when indicated.

V

• Vestibular Rehabilitation - BPPV and Vestibulopathy

  Use canalith repositioning for BPPV and gaze stabilization for unilateral vestibular loss; avoid prolonged vestibular suppressants.
• Vestibular Rehabilitation — Indications & Protocols

  Use targeted vestibular therapy for unilateral/bilateral hypofunction, vestibular neuritis, PPPD, and post‑concussion; perform canalith repositioning for BPPV. Customize gaze stabilization, balance, and habituation drills.

W

• Wheelchair Seating & Pressure Relief — Basics

  Proper seating prevents pressure injuries and improves function; choose cushion/backs based on risk and perform regular pressure relief and skin checks.
• Work Hardening - Return to Work Programs

  Functional, job-specific conditioning with graded exposure and ergonomic modifications to restore work capacity.