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Rehabilitation Medicine guides
21 plain-English, evidence-linked guides in Rehabilitation Medicine, with clinical review status shown on each page.
Amputee rehabilitation (Rehabilitation after limb amputation (prosthetic and amputee rehabilitation))A team-based programme after losing a limb to help you heal, manage your residual limb, regain independence and — if it suits you — learn to use a prosthesis.Artificial limb assessment and fitting (Prosthetic assessment and fitting)An assessment by a specialist team to work out whether an artificial limb is right for you and, if so, to design, fit and fine-tune one to suit your body and your goals.Bladder and bowel rehabilitationA programme of assessment, exercises, training and support to help you manage or improve bladder or bowel problems and regain control, comfort and dignity.Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection for spasticity (Intramuscular botulinum toxin type A injection for focal spasticity)An injection of botulinum toxin into specific overactive muscles to relax them temporarily, used alongside therapy when stiffness in a few muscles is causing problems.Cognitive rehabilitation (Cognitive rehabilitation (therapy for thinking and memory difficulties))Therapy to help with thinking difficulties — such as memory, attention and planning — after brain injury, stroke or other conditions, focusing on everyday function and useful strategies rather than a cure.Functional and mobility assessmentAn assessment by a therapist or rehabilitation team to see how well you move and manage daily activities, work out what is limiting you, and agree a plan to improve safety and independence.Goal-based rehabilitation programme (Goal-based (goal-oriented) rehabilitation programme)A structured rehabilitation programme built around your own goals, using a coordinated team to help you regain function and independence after illness or injury — focused on what you can do, not a cure.Intrathecal baclofen assessment (Intrathecal baclofen trial (test dose) for severe spasticity)A specialist test that puts a single dose of baclofen into the fluid around the spinal cord to see whether it eases severe spasticity enough to consider a permanent baclofen pump.Multiple sclerosis rehabilitation (Rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis (MS neurorehabilitation))A team-based programme of therapy to help people with multiple sclerosis manage symptoms such as mobility problems, fatigue, spasticity and balance, and keep doing the things that matter to them.Musculoskeletal rehabilitationA programme of assessment, exercise and self-management to help you recover from or live better with problems affecting muscles, joints, bones, tendons or the spine, and to get moving and functioning again.Nerve block for spasticity (Chemical neurolysis (phenol or alcohol nerve/motor point block) for spasticity)An injection of phenol or alcohol onto a nerve or muscle motor point to calm overactive, stiff muscles, used for selected spasticity alongside therapy when other measures are not enough.Neurorehabilitation assessment (Specialist neurological rehabilitation assessment)A detailed assessment of how a brain, spinal cord or nerve problem affects everyday function, used to plan goal-based neurological rehabilitation and the right support.Orthotics and splint assessment (Orthotics and splinting assessment)An assessment by an orthotist or therapist to work out whether a brace, splint, insole or other supportive device would help you, and to design and fit one to your body and your goals.Pain and posture management (Pain and posture management (rehabilitation approach))A rehabilitation approach that uses movement, posture, pacing and self-management to reduce the impact of long-term pain and help you do more — not a quick fix or a single 'correct' posture.Rehabilitation medicine consultation (Consultation with a rehabilitation medicine (physical and rehabilitation medicine) specialist)An appointment with a doctor who specialises in restoring function and independence after illness or injury, to assess your situation and plan realistic, goal-based rehabilitation.Return-to-work assessment (Return-to-work (functional and vocational) assessment)An assessment of what you can safely do at work after illness or injury, producing practical recommendations and adjustments to help you return — not, in itself, a treatment or a final ruling on your job.Spasticity assessment and management (Assessment and management of spasticity (muscle stiffness and spasms))Assessing muscle stiffness and spasms after a brain, spinal or nerve problem, and managing it with a tailored plan — usually only when the spasticity is causing problems.Spinal cord injury rehabilitation (Specialist rehabilitation after spinal cord injury)A team-based programme, usually in a specialist centre, to help you regain function and independence after a spinal cord injury and learn to manage your body, health and daily life.Stroke rehabilitation (Stroke rehabilitation (multidisciplinary neurorehabilitation after stroke))A team-based programme of therapy after a stroke to help you regain as much movement, speech, thinking and independence as possible, and adapt to changes that remain.Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation (Rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury (acquired brain injury neurorehabilitation))A team-based programme of therapy after a brain injury to help you regain physical, thinking, communication and emotional abilities and adapt to lasting changes.Wheelchair and seating assessmentAn assessment by a specialist team to work out the right wheelchair and seating for your body, posture, skin and daily life, so you can move safely and sit comfortably.
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