Geriatric Rehabilitation
Geriatric rehabilitation covers three areas—normal
aging due to disuse and deconditioning, cardiovascular problems like vascular
disease and stroke, and skeletal problems including osteoporosis and
osteoarthritic conditions such as knee and hip replacements.
PM&R physicians use rehabilitation to work toward
the goal of returning the patient to a pre-injury quality of life and may use
physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
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