Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
( PM&R )
focuses on restoration of the body and mind after trauma or disease has
occurred. In some cases the restoration is ongoing and the goal is to
teach the patient how to live and cope with the effects of pain, or lack
of function, and lead a full and productive life to the greatest extent
possible.
Clinically, restoration and
rehabilitation can be accomplished in different ways. Our philosophy is
to assess a patient's bio/psycho/social needs and determine which
diagnostic and treatment methods will provide the patient with the
highest level of functional outcome. The approach is often
inter-disciplinary.
Academically, we teach medical students
basic treatment and assessment techniques and methods used in
rehabilitation, along with advanced knowledge of anatomy. We train
residents in the practice of physiatry and the diagnostic art of
electromyography (EMG). We also offer a one-year fellowship program to
physicians desiring a refined knowledge of EMG, coupled with advanced
training in sports medicine or physical medicine.
Explore this website and meet our
department members, learn about our residency training program and other
academic endeavors, check out the research projects completed and
underway, and see our clinical practices.