Citation

Merritt BP, Kretzmer T, McKenzie-Hartman TL, Gootam P. Phys. Med. Rehabil. Clin. N. Am. 2019; 30(1): 133-154.

Affiliation

James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B Downs Boulevard #117, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida Medical School, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pmr.2018.09.003

PMID

30470418

Abstract

Since the inception of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, an increasing number of veterans have sought treatment from the Department of Veterans Affairs for combat-related injuries. Many veterans experience postconcussive symptoms, traumatic stress, chronic pain, sensory deficits, and/or headaches. The goal of this article was to highlight some of the challenges treatment providers may face, while providing rehabilitation specialists with important evaluation and treatment considerations in working with this population to maximize outcomes for these veterans.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Language: en

Keywords

Concussion; Interdisciplinary; Mild TBI; Polytrauma; Post-concussive symptoms; Veteran