| About the Video: Physical rehabilitation plays an important role in helping people recover from spinal cord injuries, stroke, and orthopaedic injuries. There are some new approaches to this type of medicine that are helping people regain function and have a better quality of life. In part one of this two-part interview with Ellen Beth Levitt, Dr. Peter Gorman discusses a variety of topics pertaining to rehabilitation medicine. Some of these topics include: Goals of rehabilitation Physical therapy/occupational therapy Connection between neurology and rehabilitation Robotic training and research for rehabilitation Stroke rehab using treadmills and robotic hand device Electrical stimulation and rehabilitation About the Expert: Dr. Peter Gorman is the chief of Rehabilitation Medicine at Kernan Hospital. He is also an associate professor of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Related Links: Dr. Peter Gorman www.umm.edu Rehabilitation Medicine (Part 2) www.youtube.com UMMC Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery www.umm.edu UMMC Center for Neurorehabilitation www.umm.edu Overview: Rehabilitation www.umm.edu Distributed by Tubemogul. |
