Complex patient in trauma, neurology, transplant, and cancer are routinely seen. A wide variety of neuromusculoskeletal disorders afflict this patient population. The resident gains experience in evaluation and management approaches under the supervision of numerous clinical faculty members including EMG, prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchair prescribing, musculoskeletal problems and ambulatory rehabilitation experiences. Outreach clinics in nearby communities for EMG's are also included in this rotation. Residents are assigned to this clinic for one quarter.
All residents have the responsibility for attending the clinic at some point during their training.
Management of acute inflammation and joint infection techniques are frequently encountered. This weekly clinic uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide wheelchairs to patients with a variety of pathologic conditions. Residents will learn to appropriately manage wheelchair needs and monitor patients for complications of seating and positioning. All areas of knowledge essential to the practice of physiatry are covered over a three-year time period. These include patient presentations, practical demonstrations, and overviews of ongoing research projects.