Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Glossary

A specialist's forecast of the expected level of functional recovery for a rehabilitation patient, based on diagnosis, b...

A structured, goal-oriented document outlining the full course of rehabilitative interventions prescribed by a physiatri...

Structured interdisciplinary team meetings in which physiatrists, therapists, nurses, and case managers review each reha...

A physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), focused on restoring function and quality of li...

The medical specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation, concerned with diagnosing and treating conditions that af...

Complete loss of voluntary motor function in the affected body region, contrasted with 'paresis,' which denotes partial...

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; the medical specialty focused on diagnosing, treating, and managing conditions tha...

Abbreviation for Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation; a technique combining movement patterns and muscle contracti...

Localised damage to the skin and underlying soft tissue, usually over a bony prominence, caused by sustained pressure, s...

The body's sensory ability to perceive its own position, movement, and equilibrium in space, which is a key target of re...

A stretching and strengthening technique that uses patterns of movement combined with manual resistance and specific mus...

An artificial device that replaces a missing body part, typically a limb, used to restore functional ability and appeara...

Complete or near-complete paralysis of all four limbs, resulting from injury or disease affecting the cervical spinal co...

A formal clinical document produced by a physiatrist that evaluates a patient's impairments, functional status, and reha...

A clinician's assessment of a patient's capacity to benefit meaningfully from structured rehabilitation intervention, of...

The portion of an amputated extremity that remains after surgical amputation; the preferred clinical and editorial term,...

Abbreviation for Range of Motion; the measurable degree of movement available at a joint, used extensively in PM&R asses...

A velocity-dependent increase in muscle tone resulting from an upper motor neuron lesion, commonly addressed in rehabili...

Damage to the spinal cord resulting in partial or complete loss of motor, sensory, or autonomic function below the level...

An external device applied to the trunk to immobilise, support, correct, or offload segments of the spinal column during...

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation; a non-invasive modality delivering low-voltage electrical current through t...

The internationally preferred term for paralysis of all four limbs resulting from cervical spinal cord injury, used by t...

Abbreviation for Thoracolumbosacral Orthosis; a rigid or semi-rigid external spinal brace extending from the thoracic sp...

The clinical approach to assessing and treating abnormal muscle tone—whether hypertonic or hypotonic—to optimise a patie...