Chaplains for Physical Rehabilitation
Chaplains act as spiritual counselors to help patients and families through periods of crisis.
Chaplains act as spiritual counselors to help patients and families through periods of crisis.
A case manager is a patient advocate. They often don't provide direct patient care. But they may work either as part of the rehab team or for the patient's insurance company.
Detailed information on cancer rehabilitation, including members of the rehab team.
Disorders of the nervous system include stroke, infections, such as meningitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and functional disorders, such as headache and epilepsy.
Detailed information on burns, burn types, classification of burns, burn treatment, and burn rehabilitation
Neurological surgery is used to treat disorders of the brain, spine, and nerves. The healthcare provider who specializes in neurological surgery is called a neurosurgeon or neurological surgeon.
Neurology is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system.
Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited diseases that are characterized by weakness and wasting away of muscle tissue, with or without the breakdown of nerve tissue.
Multiple sclerosis is a disease in which the fatty tissue that surrounds the nerves is destroyed. When this happens, the nerves are unable to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain. It causes muscle weakness, impaired coordination, and fatigue.
Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain. Meningitis can be caused by either a virus or bacteria. Bacterial meningitis may be life-threatening.