The branch of medicine which seeks to enhance and restore functional
ability to the people suffering from physical impairments is known as
physical medicine and rehabilitation. This field deals specifically with
restoring optimal function to people with injuries to the nervous
system, muscles, bones or ligaments. The major concern of this field is
to enable the person to function optimally within the limitations placed
upon them. These limitations can be caused by a disabling impairment or
a disease process for which there is no known cure. There are various
subspecialties within this discipline such as neuromuscular medicine,
pain medicine, pediatric rehabilitation medicine and sports medicine.
The topics covered in this extensive book deal with the core aspects of
physical medicine and rehabilitation. It is an upcoming field of
medicine that has undergone rapid development over the past few decades.
This book includes contributions of experts which will provide
innovative insights into this field.