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...001;51(4):740-6. Blades B, Jones C, Munster A. Quality of life after major burns. J Trauma 1979;19:556–8.</ref> To measure burn specific health outcomes in survivors of burn injury, <ref name=":0" />

...ion or radiation) contact<ref name=":2">Hale A. ''et al'' Physiotherapy in Burns, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. [Online: Available from: https://phys ...interactions <ref name=":0">Greenhalgh D. G. Management of facial Burns. ''Burns and Trauma'' (2020) vol 8</ref>. Therefore, the use of both objective and p

...g the [[SMART Goals|SMART]] goal method with each patient. SMART goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. ...d Disability Short Course. [[:File:Burns and Plastics.pdf|Physiotherapy in Burns, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery]], 2013.</ref>

...It stems from a study called the Medical Outcomes Study<ref>Ware J. SF-36 Health Survey Update. Spine. 2000. 25; 24: 3130-3139.<section> ...":0">Ware Jr., J.E. and Sherbourne, C.D. (1992) The MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). I. Conceptual Framework and Item Selection. Medical Care, 3

...of disasters that could occur. This should include consideration of likely specific disease or injury types, as well as response capacity and possible impact o * Local and National Health Emergency Management Plans include Rehabilitation

...f rehabilitation due to various concerns observed post-burn. Patients with burns exceeding 15% Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) exhibit lower cardiorespirator ...al., 2012; Suman and Herndon, 2007). Hypermetabolism, triggered by severe burns, leads to exhaustion, protein catabolism, and loss of lean body mass, impac

...equipment, infrastructure, and workforce. These occur on an unprecedented scale and outstrip available resources. Rehabilitation professionals are well pla ...re responders have to cope with an influx of mass casualties presenting to health services. In conflicts and protracted crises with patients presenting over

...onflict, rapid urbanisation, and motorisation. The current demographic and health shifts are contributing to a rapid global increase in the number of people ...otics]] and many other interventions.<ref>Key Facts: Rehabilitation. World Health Organization, Geneva. 2020. {Accessed October 11, 2020  <nowiki>https://ww

...xiolysis- relief of [[Generalized Anxiety Disorder|anxiety]], [[Stress and Health|stress]], or agitation * Treatment of specific medical conditions including:

...tidimensional approach to accurately identify and address the individual's specific deficits and needs. The assessment process includes a thorough medical hist ...rebral palsy (CP) who is ambulant, as it informs targeted interventions at specific joints and segment levels. Essential components of the clinical examinatio

...e=":0">World Health Organisation. Falls [Internet]. [place unknown], World Health Organisation, [updated date - 2021 April 26; cited date - 2023 November 30] ...ralia Government. Falls [Internet]. Camberra (ACT). Australia Institute of Health and Welfare (AU). [updated date - 2023 July 06; cited date - 2023 November

...be considered in a rehabilitation plan when working with individuals with burns, including pain management, oedema management, scar management and surgical ...econstructive Surgery], 2013.</ref> [[General Assessment of a Patient with Burns#Key Aspects of the Objective Assessment of a Patient with a Burn Injury|Pai

===== Health Habits (HH) ===== ...cedure for muscle strength grading<ref>National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Manual Muscle Testing Procedures. Available from: <nowiki>https:/

...1056/nejmra1109877#t=article Natural Disasters, Armed Conflict, and Public Health]. New England Journal of Medicine. 2013 Nov 7;369(19):1836-42</ref>. ...either by rapid or slow onset events that have immediate impacts on human health and secondary impacts causing further death and suffering. The United Natio

...recreational activities, have a higher quality of life, and have improved health status. === ASIA Impairment Scale ===

...Prevention. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity/basics/pa-health/index.htm</ref> Physical activity is crucial for a child’s health an wellbeing, here are a few other benefits:

'''BERG Balance Scale''': Scored 43/56 (''At greater risk for fall'') ...intervention was shown to decrease fear of falls and increase Berg Balance Scale scores compared to a walking program<ref name=":2" />. An important criteri

...n S, Stokes M, editors. Pocketbook of Neurological Physiotherapy. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2008 Oct 10.</ref><ref>Bernhardt J, Hill K. We Only Treat What It ...teraction and relationship), travelling, working, taking care of one's own health, taking care of the members of the family, taking care of one's own finance

...5/259615/9789241513487-eng.pdf?sequence=1 Global action plan on the public health response to dementia 2017–2025]. 2017. Accessed 27 November 2018.</ref> ...rlad A, Orgeta V, Costafreda SG, Huntley J, Ames D, Ballard C, Banerjee S, Burns A, Cohen-Mansfield J, Cooper C. [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/

...an active conflict zone or a safe third country, the multiple and complex health problems of displaced persons are becoming a big challenge for healthcare w ...correlate of previous exposure to torture. Scandinavian journal of public health. 2006 Oct;34(5):496-503.</ref>

...inal Cord Society. International Perspectives on Spinal Cord Injury. World Health Organization; 2013.</ref>  Today spinal cord injury is survivable, with in ...Rajan G, Zellweger R. Earthquakes and trauma: review of triage and injury-specific, immediate care. Prehospital and disaster medicine. 2008 Apr;23(2):195-201.

...in middle-aged and older adults: population prevalence, associations with health status and lifestyle factors, and frequency of healthcare use]. BMC musculo ...plantar aspect of the heel but the majority of these terms are related to specific pathologies, even when the actual underlying pathology of pain under the he

...sist practitioners and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific circumstances".<ref name="Field 1990">Field MJ, Lohr KN (Eds). Clinical Pra ...large scale guideline production organisations e.g National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. <ref name="Woolf 2012">Woolf S, Schünemann HJ, Ec

Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI)<ref name="Williams">Will Verbal Pain Intensity Scale: "Severe pain"

Another psychological issue associated with CLBP is [[Pain Catastrophizing Scale|catastrophizing.]] &nbsp;This is outlined through the Fear Avoidance Model Fear is the emotional reaction&nbsp;to a specific, identifiable and immediate threat, such as a dangerous injury <ref name="R

...%20cord%20injury&f=false Rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injuries]. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2020 Jul 15.</ref> ...ht AR, Marino RJ, Ditunno Jr JF, Coleman WP, Geisler FH, Guest J, Jones L, Burns S, Schubert M, van Hedel HJA, Curt A. [https://www.nature.com/articles/sc20

...ical Approach to Interdisciplinary Complex Rehabilitation E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2022 Feb 1.</ref> ...n definition: Polytrauma is defined as patients with an Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) ≥3 for two or more different body regions with one or more addition

...5/3/294/2686546?login=false Innovative technologies for rehabilitation and health promotion: what is the evidence?.] Physical therapy. 2015 Mar 1;95(3):294-8 ...un;10(2):77-88.</ref> Recent research trends on teleSCI include preventive health and wellness after SCI, chronic pain management, anxiety and depression, re

...ii/S0022437516300172</nowiki></ref>. That’s why Physiotherapists and other health care professions pay special attention to balance deficits among patients t ...ce impairment and falls. It can be framed for both patient’s complaints of specific system issues (e.g. foot pain) and description of overall balance impairmen

...c; 2022 [cited 2023 May 8]. Available from: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/6009-charcot-marie-tooth-disease-cmt</ref>]] ...rvices; 2023 [cited 2023 May 8]. Available from: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/charcot-marie-tooth-disease</ref> In severe cases, it

Although the aetiology of AS has currently no confirmed specific causes, <ref>Mauro D., Thomas R., Guggino G., Lories R., Brown M., Ciccia F ...> cytotoxic T cells. However, there has been lack of identification of any specific arthritogenic peptide thus far.<ref name=":2" />

...is a medical emergency<ref>Gilhus NE, Socrates T, Amelia E, Jacqueline P, Burns TM. Myasthenia gravis (Primer). Nature Reviews: Disease Primers. 2019;5(1). *The usual initial complaint is a specific muscle weakness rather than generalized weakness - frequently ocular (eye)

...isorders and Stroke''; 2018 June. Available from https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/patient-caregiver-education/fact-sheets/charcot-marie-tooth-dis ...y will allow physical therapists to differentiate the needs of a patient’s specific progression and the appropriate interventions and goals to maintain or impr

...ESTest, [[Timed Up and Go Test (TUG)|TUG]] with and without dual task, ABC scale, [[Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)|MoCA]], [[Mini-Cog]], and [[Romberg * ABC Scale = [[Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale]]

...n wrist extensor strength, and scores on the Timed Up and Go, Berg Balance Scale, and Action Research Arm Test. The physiotherapy intervention ultimately de * '''BBS''' = Berg Balance Scale

...merly Physiotherapy for Respiratory and Cardiac Problems. 5th ed. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2016 Jun 7</ref> Many patients are also admitted to the ICU due t ...re related to the anatomy of the bronchial tree and by placing patients in specific recumbent or semi-recumbent positions enables gravity to move secretions fr

...applied to either the upper or lower limb. The cuff is then inflated to a specific pressure with the aim of obtaining partial arterial and complete venous occ ...'tourniquet''' to be placed on a limb. The cuff needs to be tightened to a specific pressure that occludes venous flow while still allowing arterial flow whils

...=":0">Edmond S. Joint Mobilization/Manipulation - E-Book. 3rd ed. Elsevier Health Sciences.​; 2016.</ref>. ​ ...A, Miller C, Heneghan N. Thoracic manual therapy in the management of non-specific shoulder pain: a systematic review. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therap

...flammatory bowel disease]], [[Chronic Kidney Disease|nephrotic]] syndrome, burns, oral estrogens, [[Smoking Cessation and Brief Intervention|smoking]], [[Bl '''In the original scale:'''

'''Original Editor '''- [[User:Grant Burns|Grant Burns]] as part of the Queen Margaret University [http://www.physio-pedia.com/Co ...our relationship: an introduction. In: Applied Neuroscience for the Allied Health Professions. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2013. P33-52.</ref>

...aization. Leprosy ( hansen's disease). Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/leprosy#tab=tab_1 Lasted accessed: 26th January 2022</ref> ...9789290227595 Lasted accessed: 29th January 2022</ref><ref name=":6">World health Organization. Leprosy. Available from: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-s

...our patient’s needs, the better we will be equipped to help optimise their health. Good communication is a skill that can be learned, but we should be caref ...Style]. 2013.</ref>.  Epidemiological links have been established between specific communication styles and personality; however, it is integral to remember t

...Role in ICU|intensive care]] and hospital stay, with savings in associated health-care costs. Physiotherapists specialising in respiratory care work in a var ...airway clearance mechanism. Postural drainage positioning varies based on specific segments of the lungs with a large amount of secretions. Postural drainage

...ps://refugeehealthta.org/physical-mental-health/mental-health/adult-mental-health/traumatic-experiences-of-refugees/</ref> which can result in serious physic ...se and Mental Health Services Administration; July 2014</ref> Torture is a specific type of trauma and is clearly defined by the ‘United Nations Convention a

...the rebellious behaviour shown by most teenagers may pose a threat to the health of someone with cystic fibrosis. Parents of children living with cystic fib ...people with cystic fibrosis report significant improvements in children’s health outcomes following positive changes to the family or social environment.<re

...nical complications during hospitalisation in North-East Tanzania. African health sciences. 2021 Aug 2;21(2):788-94.</ref> The [[American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) Impairment Scale|American Spinal Injury Association]] (ASIA) and the International Spinal In

...nd means to increase practice opportunities to patients during non-therapy specific time.<ref name="Fager et al.">Fager SK, Burnfileld, JM. Patients’ experie ...ity of life.<ref name="who 2006">WHO. 2006. Neurological disorders: public health challenge. Available from: http://www.who.int/mental_health/neurology/neur

Following junior clinical years, allied health professionals inevitably branch into specialisms as their career progresses <br> '''"The contribution of physiotherapy to the nation's health has often been underrated...get data on outcomes, research objectively and

...igns and imaging findings.<ref>Murphy NJ, Eyles J, Bennell KL, Bohensky M, Burns A, Callaghan FM et al. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC561580 ...y of femoroacetabular impingement: what we know and what we don't.] Sports Health. 2014 Mar;6(2):157-61.

...ndrome (ME/CFS) has been classified as a neurological disease by the World Health Organization since 1969 .<ref>Maes M, Anderson G, Morris G, Berk M. Diagnos ...ing.<ref>Falk Hvidberg M, Brinth LS, Olesen AV, Petersen KD, Ehlers L. The health-related quality of life for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis / chron

Small amounts of dystrophin are also made in nerve cells (neurons) in specific parts of the brain, including the hippocampus. The hippocampus is the par * [[North Star Ambulatory Assessment|North Star ambulatory assessment scale]],

[[File:Understanding-Rehabilitation-as-a-Health-Strategy-featured-image.jpeg|right|frameless]] ...to October 30, 2022, Learning, Acting, and Building for Rehabilitation in Health Systems (ReLAB-HS), led by Physiopedia, successfully delivered a Massive Op