Editorial
Of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Rehabilitation Physician
Rehabilitation Medicine or Physiatry (as is known in North America) is the medical specialty dealing with “restoration of function in people affected by physical...
Original Article
Results From a Prospective Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Database: Clinical Characteristics and Functional Outcomes using the Functional Independence Measure
Rehabilitation improves functional outcomes.1 Dedicated rehabilitation facilities employing a multidisciplinary model of care further improve outcome and quality of life compared to rehabilitation in...
Original Article
Botulinum Toxin Type A for Refractory Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity in Spinal Cord Injured Patients in Singapore
Managing neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) successfully in spinal cord-injured patients is a challenge. In addition to the aims of preserving kidney function by achieving...
Original Article
Employment Status Six Months after Discharge from Inpatient Rehabilitation for a Mild-to-moderate Physical Disability
A new physical disability presents unique challenges to the individual, family and community. One of these challenges is employment and productive reintegration of the...
Review Article
Botulinum Toxin for Post-stroke Spastic Hypertonia: A Review of its Efficacy and Application in Clinical Practice
Botulinum toxins (BTX) have revolutionised the management of focal spastic hypertonia in a variety of neurologic diseases. Prior to the introduction of BTX for...