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Overview of Rehabilitation
Setting
Goals
Occupational Therapy (OT)
Assistive devices
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Physical Therapy (PT)
Range-of-motion exercises
Muscle-strengthening exercises
Coordination and balance exercises
Ambulation exercises
General conditioning exercises
Transfer training
Tilt table
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Treatment of Pain and Inflammation
Heat therapy
Low-level laser therapy (cold laser)
Cold therapy (cryotherapy)
Electrical stimulation
Traction
Massage
Acupuncture
Rehabilitation for Blindness
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Rehabilitation After a Brain Injury
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Rehabilitation for Heart Disorders
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Rehabilitation After a Hip Fracture
Rehabilitation After Limb Amputation
Arm (upper-limb) amputation
Leg (lower-limb) amputation
Care of the residual limb (stump)
Pain
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Rehabilitation for Speech Disorders
Aphasia
Dysarthria
Verbal apraxia
Rehabilitation After a Spinal Injury
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Rehabilitation for Other Disorders
Chronic pain
Arthritis
Foot drop
Rehabilitation for nerve damage after a critical illness