Restoration to a former state of appearance, well‐being, and function using artificial replacements.
In psychiatry, the methods and techniques used to achieve maximum functioning and optimum adjustment for the patient and to prevent relapses or recurrences of illness; sometimes termed tertiary prevention.
The restoration to constructive functioning of one who has suffered a disability.
The combined and coordinated use of medical, social, educational and vocational measures for training or re-training individuals disabled by disease or injury to the highest possible level of functional ability. Several different types of rehabilitation are distinguished (vocational, social, medical and educational). Habilitation is used for similar activities undertaken for individuals born with limited functional ability as compared with people who have lost abilities because of disease or injury. A rehabilitation center is a health program specializing in rehabilitation.
The process of making someone fit to work or to lead an ordinary life again.
Efforts to assist the patient to achieve and maintain her optimal level of function, self-care, and independence, after or in correction of a disability. The disability may be physical, mental, or emotional.
Restoration of an individual or of a part of the body to normal function after injury, disease, or other abnormal state.
Restoration of an individual to the highest level possible following an injury, functional loss, addiction, or incarceration.
The process of using therapeutic measures and education to physically restore the health or ability of a person who is disabled, has undergone surgery, or has been injured or ill. Rehabilitation focuses on helping a person regain the physical abilities that have been lost or impaired. Doctors may refer patients to rehabilitation or physical therapy centers, sometimes as an alternative to more surgery or more invasive medical procedures. Services at a rehabilitation center are generally given by a physical or occupational therapist and monitored by the referring doctor or specialist. The therapist may aid in restoring or strengthening muscles and other parts of the body by applying heat or cold, by giving massage, or by using ultrasound equipment. Instructions for restorative exercises may be given, assistive devices prescribed, and instructions for all tasks of daily living supervised.
The treatment of an ill, injured, or disabled patient by massage, electrotherapy, and graduated exercises to restore normal health and functions or to prevent the disability from getting worse.
The restoration to health and working capacity of a person incapacitated by disease mental or physical or by injury. Treatment usually includes occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychotherapy, depending upon the type of disease or injury. Rehabilitation is commonly carried out at special centres, either on a daily or a residential basis. This allows different types of specialists to co-operate in the patient’s rehabilitation.
The processes of treatment and education that help disabled individuals to attain maximum function, a sense of well-being, and a personally satisfying level of independence. Rehabilitation may be necessitated by any disease or injury that causes mental or physical impairment serious enough to result in functional limitation or disability. The post-myocardial infarction patient, the post trauma patient, patients with psychological illnesses, and the postsurgical patient need and can benefit from rehabilitation efforts. The combined efforts of the individual, family, friends, medical, nursing, allied health personnel, and community resources are essential to making rehabilitation possible.
Rehabilitation in MS involves the intermittent or ongoing use of multidisciplinary strategies (e.g., physiatry, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy) to promote functional independence, prevent unnecessary complications, and enhance overall quality of life. It is an active process directed toward helping the person recover and/or maintain the highest possible level of functioning and realize his or her optimal physical, mental, and social potential, given any limitations that exist. Rehabilitation is also an interactive, ongoing process of education and enablement in which people with MS and their care partners are active participants rather than passive recipients.
The process of learning to cope with the stress of everyday living without using alcohol.
Therapeutic interventions focused on empowering an individual to lead an autonomous life after experiencing an injury (like spinal injury), an illness (such as a stroke), alcohol addiction, or substance dependence. Treatment might encompass elements such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, or speech therapy.
Within a rehabilitation facility, a specialized rehabilitation medicine doctor evaluates an individual’s disability or dependency and formulates a tailored treatment plan. Industrial rehabilitation centers offer retraining options for those unable to resume their former occupations. Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers assist individuals during the withdrawal process and offer psychological assistance to mitigate the likelihood of relapse (the recurrence of a condition after apparent recovery).