Medications and Interventions

Pharmacology: The study of how drugs interact with the body, their mechanisms of action, and their effects.

Dosage and Administration: The proper way to administer medication, including dose, route, frequency and duration.

Drug Interactions: The effects of medication when taken together, whether they enhance or decrease effectiveness, and potential adverse effects.

Side Effects: The negative consequences of medication in a patient's body, including common and rare side effects.

Contraindications: The situations where a medication should not be used as it might worsen another medical condition or interact with other medication.

Pain Management: Techniques to control pain, such as analgesics, injection therapy, physical therapy, acupuncture, and surgery.

Neurological Medications: Drugs used to treat neurological conditions like spasticity, movement disorders, and traumatic brain injury.

Cardiovascular Medications: Drugs used to manage conditions like hypertension, heart failure, and arrhythmias.

Respiratory Medications: Drugs used to address issues with breathing and lung function such as asthma, bronchitis, and cystic fibrosis.

Psychiatric Medications: Drugs used to treat mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

Rehabilitation Techniques: Physical therapy techniques used to enhance recuperation and restore mobility, including exercise, manual therapy, and neuromuscular re-education.

Assistive Devices: Tools and devices utilized to assist patients in enhancing independence with ADLs.

Prosthetics and Orthotics: The utilization of artificial limbs, braces, and devices in the field of PMR.

Surgery: Techniques used to correct various impairments and conditions, such as spinal cord injury, joint replacement surgery or amputations.

Complementary Medicine: The utilization of alternative therapies such as chiropractic care, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and more to enhance wellness in patients.

Analgesics: These are painkillers used to alleviate pain caused by an injury or disease.

Anti-inflammatory agents: These agents are used to reduce inflammation and swelling in the muscles and joints.

Muscle relaxants: These medications are used to reduce muscle spasms and cramps.

Corticosteroids: These are hormone medications that are used to reduce inflammation in the body.

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): These are commonly used drugs that relieve pain and reduce inflammation.

Neuromuscular blockers: These drugs are used to block the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles.

Electrical stimulation therapy: The therapy uses electrical impulses to contract muscles.

Massage therapy: Physiotherapists use this technique to relieve muscle tension and improve blood circulation.

Heat therapy: Physiotherapists apply heat to the sources of pain to reduce muscle inflammation.

Acupuncture: An Alternative to Medicine, acupuncture employs thin needles that are inserted into the skin to relieve pain.

Chiropractic therapy: Chiropractors adjust the alignment of the bones, muscles, and joints to alleviate pain.

Physical therapy: Physical therapy aids in the rehabilitation of the individual using exercise, stretching, and massage.

Occupational therapy: This type of therapy focuses on improving the ability of an individual to perform daily tasks.

Prosthetics and orthotics: The field of prosthetics and orthotics deals with fitting artificial limbs and supporting braces to improve mobility.

Surgery: In some cases, surgery is needed to repair damaged muscles or bones.