The Derby City Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association Network- Serving Kentuckiana.
Message From the President
Dear Members & Friends-
We will host our annual Christmas party this month in lieu of December's meeting . See announcement below for details.
January's meeting has been canceled. February's meeting will be held at Frazier Institute, 220 Abraham Flexnor Way, Louisville, in the 10th floor dining room at 6:30 p.m.
- David Allgood
The following are from the Internet—ed. MEDICINE'S BEST KEPT SECRET
They represent one of medicine's best kept secrets, yet have the skills, training and knowledge to help a vast majority of Americans, according to recent national research.
What is this valuable medical specialty people essentially do not recognize? It's the one practiced by rehabilitative physicians—nerve, muscle and bone experts who treat injuries and illnesses that affect how you move. Their goal? Decrease pain and restore function without surgery.
In medical circles, these doctors are also known as physiatrists, a term that is difficult to pronounced and is often confused with other specialties, which may explain why a survey of 1,000 Americans revealed that a mere 1 percent know this word.
Once the specialty is defined for them, many realize they are candidates for treatment by a Rehabilitation physician if they suffer from many kinds of illnesses, a sports or on-the-job injury, or chronic pain. The survey, commissioned by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R), showed nearly 67 percent of American adults said they could benefit from medical care provided by the physicians.
"One explanation for this lack of awareness is due to the fact that the more than 7,500 rehabilitation physicians in this country serve such a wide spectrum of conditions and patients. This makes it difficult for us to own any one treatment area, " said Joel Press, M.D. and AAPM&R president. "At the same time, this broad
