Nicole Whiston Andrejow, Teressa Garcia Reidy, Katlyn Billups, Ifigenia D Mougianis, Kathryn A Birnie, Danielle Ploetz, Joan Carney
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Abstract
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, an established interdisciplinary pain program (IPP) pivoted to address the emerging needs of youth with Long COVID. The program used a rehabilitation model with an overarching goal of supporting youth in their return to school, activities of daily living, and social-emotional functioning by learning to cope with chronic pain and mitigate its impact on daily life. This paper describes that protocol and uses three patient cases to illustrate positive clinical changes in function and the lessons learned from adapting the IPP to pediatric patients with Long COVID.
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American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation focuses on the practice, research and educational aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Monthly issues keep physiatrists up-to-date on the optimal functional restoration of patients with disabilities, physical treatment of neuromuscular impairments, the development of new rehabilitative technologies, and the use of electrodiagnostic studies. The Journal publishes cutting-edge basic and clinical research, clinical case reports and in-depth topical reviews of interest to rehabilitation professionals.
Topics include prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions, brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardiopulmonary disease, trauma, acute and chronic pain, amputation, prosthetics and orthotics, mobility, gait, and pediatrics as well as areas related to education and administration. Other important areas of interest include cancer rehabilitation, aging, and exercise. The Journal has recently published a series of articles on the topic of outcomes research. This well-established journal is the official scholarly publication of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).